We had the same issue converting from RealityX to universe. The spooler menu on RX was much more user-friendly and listed such helpful options as "pages printed so far" for the displayed job. So we haven't found a solution, probably because we do not use the HOLD file method of managing print jobs.
Reading the manual, the GETPU seems to return everything BUT the current print job number. Perhaps this is a wish list for the next release of UV. David Knight University Co-operative Bookshop Ltd. Ultimo NSW 2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Norman Morgan Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2005 4:52 AM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: [U2] SYSTEM(20)? I may have asked this before, if so, I have forgotten the answer and apologize for wasting your time. We are (still) in the midst of converting from D3/AIX to UniData on AIX. I need to find a workaround for a D3 feature that I have become dependent on. SYSTEM(20) returns the number of the last spooler entry you created. I have a semi-automated system for archiving selected reports to CD at the end of the month that depends on this information. How can I capture this info in my Basic program to be able to write it to a log file. We print reports with either H to HS status (SB+ print controls), depending on whether we even want a paper copy of the report. A little standard routine in each program grabs the SYSTEM(20) value and makes an entry in a log record. Later we enter that info into a program that automates the copying of the PEQS file entries to Unix and editing the printer control characters off both ends of the report file, as well as changing the numeric item name to something meaningful. It all works pretty well, but it is absolutely dependent on grabbing that SYSTEM(20) value. The only alternative is spending hours poking around in held reports in the SB+ print queue to find each report to be archived. =========================================================== Norman Morgan <> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <> http://www.brake.com =========================================================== A pun is the lowest form of humor -- when you don't think of it first. =========================================================== -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.13/47 - Release Date: 7/12/2005 ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
