NBSpool for MPE Reference Guide

NBSpool Output Commands
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Parameter Description
files
This parameter specifies the maximum number of spool files that may
be put into the folder.
sectors
This parameter specifies the size in sectors of the folder.
outpri
This parameter specifies the output priority that all successfully saved
spool files will have after being processed. This parameter must be
between
0
and
14
.
lines
This parameter specifies the number of lines per page that will be
assumed for each spool file. This must be a value between
4
and
120
.
Default is
60
lines.
printername
This parameter specifies a
1
to
8
character name of a printer definition
defined by the
PRINTDEF
program. This allows certain default
information to be overridden, such as lines per page and perforation
control, etc.
reportdesc
This parameter specifies a
1
to
48
character string that is displayed by
VISTA Plus to help identify a report. Each report can have a different
description.
firstrec
This parameter specifies the first record of the spool file that will be
saved. All previous records are ignored.
APPEND
This parameter appends the spool files to an existing folder file.
ASK
This parameter prompts at each file to include for processing.
FFSCAN
This parameter scans the contents of each report for form feed
characters to determine page breaks.
ffdelim
This parameter overrides the default page break character from a
formfeed to the specified string.
INDEX
If indexing has been set up for any of the reports in the folder, NBSpool
performs the indexing after saving the spool files.
NOCOMP
This parameter disables data compression. This can save time at the
expense of consuming more disk space.
NOSTRIP
This parameter causes all PCL information found at the front of a spool
file to be retained. By default, these escape sequences are removed.
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