NBSpool for MPE Reference Guide

NBSpool Output Commands
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BANNER
The
BANNER
command takes spool files and attaches header and trailer banners to them. The
information displayed on the banner as well as the format of the banners is predefined in the
BANNER
database. In addition, the distribution lists for a particular spool file come from the
BANNER
database.
If a distribution list exists for a spool file, the
BANNER
command will create one spool file for each
user on the distribution list. This can be overridden with the
SINGLE
parameter. When
SINGLE
is
specified, the banner will contain the complete distribution list for the spool file. In addition, the
number of copies will be set to the total of the distribution.
If a spool file is not defined in the
BANNER
database, the
SINGLE
parameter will not process the
spool file unless the
ALTER
parameter is specified. This causes all spool files matching the subset to
be altered. The
NOTRAIL
parameter will suppress trailer banners if they have been requested in the
database.
This command requires that a database reside in
BANNER.DATA.NETBASE
. If the database does not
exist here, a file equation may be used to redefine it.
BANNER Syntax
O> BANNER subset [;PRI =outpri ]
[;COPIES=copies ]
[;DEV ={class}]
[ {ldev }]
[;ALTER ]
[;ASK ]
[;SAVE ]
[;SINGLE ]
[;NOFORMS ]
[;NOTRAIL ]
User Tip. This command may be abbreviated to
B
.