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Help for QUEUE %105
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To enter a queue request, type:
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queue-name:jobname = file1, file2, _._._.
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The default job name is the same as the first file name.
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To list the queues, type:
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output-filespec/LIST = queue-name:jobname[ppn]
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Default queue is LPT:.
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To create a batch request, type
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INP:jobname = control-filespec, log-filespec
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Default jobname is the filename of the log file.
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Default control file extension is _.CTL.
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Default log file extension is _.LOG.
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When listing the queues, the default listing filespec is TTY:_.LSQ[-].
Queue-name defaults to all queues.  If queue-name is ALL:, all queues
are listed. Queues at a specific station can be listed by referring to
queue xxxSnn: for station nn (e.g. LPTS3: or ALLS17:).  Queues for a
specific device can be refered to by giving the device name (e.g. LPT2:).
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Wild card "*" matches any name, entension, project, programmer, or SFD.
Wild card "?" is wild for one character only.
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On batch creates, if no device is specified and the desired file is
not found on disk, then QUEUE will look for the file on device CTL.
If /NEW is specified, CTL will never be searched.

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/ABEFORE:date-time	Include only files accessed before date-time.
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/ACCOUNT:qqq	Specify account string qqq.
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/AFTER:date-time	Process request after the specified date/time.
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/ALLFILES:yes-no	Require all files to exist in order for the queue
request to be created.
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/ASINCE:date-time	Include only files accessed since date-time.
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/ASSISTANCE:yes-no	Specify batch job operator intervention requirements.
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/*BATLOG:keyword-list	Specify creation of batch log files.  Keyword
may be one of the following: APPEND - append to the end of an existing
log file (default); SPOOL - create a temporary log file, print it and
delete it; SUPERSEDE - supersede any existing log file.
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/BATOPT:option-name	Force logging in batch jobs to use
LOGIN/OPTION:option-name.
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/BEFORE:date-time	Include only files created before date-time.
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/BEGIN:ddd	Begin processing file on the ddd-th line for batch
jobs and on the ddd-th page for line printer jobs.
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/CARDS:ddd	Batch job punched card limit is ddd.
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/*CHECK:yes-no	List the queues for only your job.
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/COPIES:ddd	Make ddd copies of this file.
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/CORE:ccc	Set batch job core limit to ccc.
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/CREATE	Create a new request.
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/DEFERRED	Process all deferred spooled requests now.  You must
include either /CREATE or /KILL with  this switch, to create or cancel
the queue requests.
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/DELETE	Same as /DISPOSE:DELETE.
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/DENSITY:keyword	Set listing file tape density.  Keywords
specify the density (200, 800, 1600, 6250 and INSTALLATION (default)).
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/DEPENDANCY:ddd	Set batch job dependancy to ddd.  On /MODIFY requests,
if a '+' or '-' precedes ddd, add or subtract ddd from the current value.
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/DESTINATION:nnn	Specify the node to which all output will be sent.
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/DISPOSE:keyword	Specify file disposition.  Keywords are:
DELETE - delete the file after processing; PRESERVE - don't delete the file
(default); RENAME - rename the file into the spooled area when the request
is created, then delete it after processing.
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/DISTRIBUTION:qqq	Set spooled output distribution location to qqq.
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/ERBINARY	Generate an error message if user attempts to queue a
binary file.
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/ERNONE	Generate an error message if a file is not found.
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/ERPROTECT	Generate an error message if a protection failure occurs.
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/ERSUPERSEDE	Generate an error if the listing file already exists.
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/ESTIMATE:ddd	Reserve the specified number of blocks on the listing file.
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/EXIT	Exit from QUEUE.
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/*FAST	Same as /LIST:FAST.
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/FEET:ddd	Set batch job paper tape limit to ddd feet.
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/FILE:keyword	Specify file format.  Keywords are: ASCII - ASCII file
(default); COBOL - sixbit COBOL file; ELEVEN - PDP11 file; FORTRAN - FORTRAN
data file.
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/FORMS:sss	Specify type of forms to be sss.
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/GENERIC	Process request on any device of the appropriate type.
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/[NO]HEADER:yes-no	Include banner for a file.
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/*HELP:keyword	Prints help on the terminal.  Keywords are: ARGUMENTS - print
switch names and their argument types; SWITCHES - print only switches;
TEXT - print this text (default).
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/JOBNAME:sss	Specify a job name.
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/KILL	Kill (delete) this request.
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/LENGTH:min:max	Include files whose blocksize is within the range of
min to max.
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/LIMIT:ddd	Output request limit is ddd (feet, pages, etc.).
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/LOWERCASE	Print this job on a lower case printer.
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/LIST:keyword	List jobs in queues.  Keywords are: ALL - detailed listing;
FAST - fast queue listing; JOBS - list jobs (default); SUMMARY - summarized
queue listing.
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/METERS:ddd	Set batch job paper tape limit to ddd meters.
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/MESSAGE:keyword	Set the verbosity level of messages output. Keywords
are: ADDRESS - type out address where message occurs; CONTINUATION - type out
continuation text if any exists; FIRST - type out first line of message;
PREFIX - type out six character message prefix.
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/*MODIFY	Modify an existing queue request.
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/[NO]NEW:yes-no	Include this file in a request even if it doesn't yet exist.
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/NOTES:qqq	Annotate output message with qqq in header.
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/[NO]NOTIFY:yes-no	Request notification when job completes.
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/[NO]NULL:yes-no	Don't generate a fatal error message if no files in
queue request.
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/OKBINARY	Allow binary files in queue request.
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/OKSUPERSEDE	Don't generate an error if the listing file already exists.
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/[NO]OPTION:option-name	Scan DSK:SWITCH.INI[,]/PHYSICAL for lines with
QUEUE:option-name for switches.
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/OUTPUT:keyword	Specify batch job log file processing.  Keywords are:
ERROR - print file if job ends in error; LOG - print log file (default);
NOLOG - never print a log file.
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/PAGES:ddd	Set batch job printer page limit to ddd pages.
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/PARITY:keyword	Set listing file tape parity.  Keywords are: EVEN - set
even parity; ODD - set odd parity (default).
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/PATH:[directory]	Run batch job from [directory].
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/PLOT:keyword	Specify plotter processing:  Keywords are: ASCII, BINARY
(sixbit), and IMAGE (default).
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/[NO]PHYSICAL:yes-no	Ignore logical device names on LOOKUPs and ENTERs.
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/PRESERVE	Same as /DISPOSE:PRESERVE.
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/PRINT:keyword	Specify printer processing:  Keywords are: ARROW, ASCII
(default), OCTAL, and SUPPRESSED.
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/PRIORITY:ddd	Set request priority to ddd.
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/PROCESSING:nnn	Specify the node where a batch request will be processed.
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/PROTECTION:ooo	When listing queues to a file, set the file protection to
ooo.  When creating queue requests, set the protection level of the request
to ooo.
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/PUNCH:keyword	Specify card punch processing:  Keywords are: 026, ASCII,
BINARY, BCD, and IMAGE.
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/READER	Submit a card deck on disk to SPRINT for processing.
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/REPORT:code	Print COBOL report file by outputting every line that starts
with "code."
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/REQUESTID:n	Specify the request-id number of the request to with /MODIFY
or /KILL.
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/[NO]RESTART:yes-no	Specify whether the batch job may be restarted after
a system failure.  Default is /NORESTART.
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/RUN:filespec	Run the specified program after the request is processed.
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/RUNCORE:ccc	Run the specified program with ccc core.
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/RUNOFFSET:ooo	Run the specified program with an offset of ooo.
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/SEQUENCE:ddd	Specify a sequence number ddd.
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/SINCE:date-time	Include only files created since date-time.
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/SITGO	Submit a card deck on disk to SITGO for processing.
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/*SPACING:keyword	Specify spacing on a print request.  Keywords
are: DOUBLE, SINGLE (default), and TRIPLE.
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/STREAM:n	Specify the stream to be displayed in listing queue entries.
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/[NO]STRS:yes-no	Scan each structure for duplicate files.
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/TAG:sss	Start batch processing at tag sss.
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/TAPE:keyword	Specify paper tape punch processing.  Keywords
are: ASCII (default), BINARY, IBINARY, and IMAGE.
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/TIME:ttt	Set batch job time limit to ttt.
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/TMPFIL:sss:qqq	Create a temporary file sss (either TMP:sss or
DSK:_#_#_#sss.TMP[-]) containing text qqq.
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/TPLOT:ddd	Set batch job plotter time to ddd minutes.
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/*UNIQUE:yes-no	Allow only one batch job to run under this PPN at a time.
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/UNIT:xxx	Process request on unit number xxx (e.g. LPTxxx if a print
request) or on unit type xxx.
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/UPPERCASE	Print this job on a upper case printer.
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/USERNAME:qqq	Set spooled output user name to qqq.
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/VERSION:vvv	Set the version number of listing files.
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Switches of the form /*xxxxxx are unique to one character.  The asterisk
is NOT part of the switch name.

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Argument formats:
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ccc	Core argument: decimal followed by optional K or P.
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ddd	Decimal number followed by optional K, M, or G.
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nnn	Sixbit node name or octal node number.
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ooo	Octal number followed by optional K, M, or G.
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qqq	Possibly quoted string: either alphanumerics or 'sixbit' for any
64-character set graphics with quoting character doubled to represent itself.
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sss	Sixbit string of alpha-numerics.
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ttt	Time in seconds, hhmmss, or hh:mm:ss.
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vvv	Version number in standard DECsystem-10 version format.
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xxx	Octal number or sixbit quantity.
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yes-no	Switch arguments may either be NO, YES, 0 (no), or 1 (yes).
In addition, the switch name may be preceded by NO to negate its action
(e.g. /NOxxxxxx instead of /xxxxxx:NO).
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date-time	A specific or relative date-time combination with the date
components separated by a dash and the time components set off by and
separated by a colon. The date can include the year.  The time can include
seconds and minutes. The format can be either date:time, date, or time.
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date:time can be a mnemonic
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mnemonic is LOGIN, MIDNIGHT, or NOON
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date can be dd-mmm-yyyy or mmm-dd-yyyy
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yyyy is either 1, 2, or 4 digits
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mmm is mnemonic for month
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date can be +-nnnD or +-weekday
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nnn is any decimal number
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weekday is mnemonic day of week
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time can be hh or hh:mm or hh:mm:ss