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

PURGE
►►
PURge
Notes:
Authorization
Purpose
Operands
Force
*
(1)
SYSTEM
(1)
userid
Privilege Class: D, G
Reader
RDR
Printer
PRT
PUnch
PCH
UR
1 SYSTEM and userid are for class D users only.
2 spoolid cannot be used with SYSTEM.
ALL
Use PURGE to remove closed spool files from the system before they are selected
for output.
PURGE spoolid can be used to purge a file after it begins to be processed by a real
device; output function ceases and the spool file is purged. Class G users can use
PURGE to purge their own spool files. Class D users can use PURGE to purge any
spool files in the system,
Force
indicates that the files matching the selection criteria are purged immediately by
CP, even files that have been converted by the print server. If FORCE is not
specified, and a file has been converted, CP releases all of the file’s resources,
except for the file descriptor block, and marks the file as logically purged. When
the print server selects a file for processing, it acknowledges that the file has
been purged and tells CP to release the file descriptor. FORCE is valid for the
Class D user only.
SYSTEM
allows the class D user to manipulate all files in the system, regardless of
ownership. This is not allowed with spoolid.
*
userid
identifies the user whose files are to be purged.
▼
CLass c
DEST dest
FORM form
(2)
spoolid
PURGE
The operand userid allows the class D user to purge files that belong to any
user on the system. If you are a class G user, you can purge your own files or
files owned by another user ID that you originated.
Class D or class G users can purge their own files using the asterisk (*) option.
If you do not specify userid or *, the default is to purge your own files.
►◄
Chapter 2. CP Commands 655