z/VM: CP Commands and Utilities Reference - z/VM - IBM

HOLD PRINTER/PUNCH
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HOld
Authorization
Purpose
userid
Operands
Usage Notes
ALL
Printer
PRT
PUnch
PCH
Privilege Class: D
Use HOLD PRINTER/PUNCH to place user spool files into hold status.
Note: Until you enter the FREE command, all new files are put into hold status.
userid
identifies the user whose spool files are to be placed in system hold status. The
user need not be logged on.
ALL
specifies that all printer/punch files are to be put into hold.
Printer
PRT
PUnch
PCH
specifies the type of file to be put into hold.
1. Use FREE PRT/PUN in conjunction with HOLD PRT/PUN.
HOLD PRINTER/PUNCH
2. After you enter the HOLD command, all new files are put into hold status.
3. A spool file can be put into either or both of two types of hold status:
v User
v System.
A spool file is put into user hold status by its creator; the commands used are
SPOOL, CLOSE, or CHANGE.
A spool file is put into system hold status by the privilege class D user; the
command used is CHANGE SYS. Also, the operating system can place a file
into system hold status if an error occurs.
The user of the HOLD command can put the files of any user into system hold
status.
A spool file in both types of hold status must be freed from each one before the
file can be processed.
4. User hold status is maintained across a warm start regardless of whether the
user is logged on.
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