ActiveX AS/400 Objects - Spoolfile

• ActiveX AS/400 Objects - Spoolfile

• Use this class to retrieve native AS/400 spool file attributes and contents. Spool files cannot be created with this object. Content retrieval requires that spool file contains device type SCS attribute.

• Contains read/write properties:

 

Name	Type	Description
AutoMessages	Boolean	Set True to halt and display error messages. Default = false
JobName	String	AS/400 job name of spool file to open using OpenSplF.
JobNumber	String	AS/400 job number of spool file to open using OpenSplF.
ReadBufferSize	Long	Number of SCS bytes to read at a time. Defaults to 2048.
SplFName	String	AS/400 spool file name of spool file to open using OpenSplF.
SplFNumber	Long	AS/400 spool file number of spool file to open using OpenSplF.
SystemName	String	Name of AS/400 system. Defaults if blank.
UserName	String	AS/400 user name of spool file to open using OpenSplF.

 

 

• Contains read-only properties:

 

Name	Type	Description
AttrAFP	String	Advanced function printing attribute of opened spoolfile.
AttrAlign	String	Align page attribute of opened spoolfile.
AttrCPI	String	Characters per inch attribute of opened spoolfile.
AttrDate	String	Date of file attribute of opened spoolfile.
AttrDeviceType	String	Device type attribute of opened spoolfile.
AttrHold	String	Hold status attribute of opened spoolfile.
AttrJobName	String	Job name attribute of opened spoolfile.
AttrJobNumber	String	Job number attribute of opened spoolfile.
AttrLPI	String	Lines per inch attribute of opened spoolfile.
AttrOutQ	String	Output queue name where opened spoolfile resides.
AttrOutQLibrary	String	Library name where AttrOutQ resides.
AttrPageLength	String	Length of page attribute of open spoolfile.
AttrPages	String	Number of pages attribute of opened spoolfile.
AttrPageWidth	String	Width of page attribute of open spoolfile.
AttrPrinterFileLibrary	String	Library name where AttrPrintFileName resides.
AttrPrintText	String	Print text attribute of opened spoolfile.
AttrRecordLength	String	Record length attribute of opened spoolfile.
AttrSave	String	Save file attribute of opened spoolfile.
AttrSplfName	String	Spool file name attribute of opened spoolfile.
AttrSplFNumber	String	Spool file number attribute of opened spoolfile.
AttrStatus	String	Status attribute of opened spoolfile.
AttrTime	String	Time attribute of open spoolfile.
AttrUserData	String	User data attribute of opened spoolfile.
AttrUserName	String	User name attribute of opened spoolfile.
EndOfFile	Boolean	Returns True after entire spoolfile contents have been process with NextLine method.
Message	String	Most recent diagnostic message generated.
Opened	Boolean	Returns True if spool file is open.
RC	Long	Most recent CA/400 dll return code.

 

• Contains methods returning a result:

 

Name	Type	Description
CloseSplF	Boolean	Closes connection to spool file opened with OpenSplF. Returns True if completed normally.
DeleteSplF	Boolean	Deletes a spool file opened with OpenSplF. Returns True if completed normally.
NextLine	String	Return the next line of SCS characters from spool file opened with OpenSplF.
OpenSplF	Boolean	Opens a connection to a spool file. Returns True if completely normally.

 

• VB, VBA SpoolFile example:

See class:SpoolFiles

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