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This manual uses the following typographic conventions:

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User input

Text that must be entered at the command line exactly as shown, such as

pdpr -x "page-count=50" File3

Computer

Indicates commands or command segments, flags, attributes, files, directories, and other items whose names are predefined by the system, such as pdls and notification-delivery-method.

Also shows text that is displayed as output on your screen or is included within a particular file, such as

# This is a line in my attributes file

Italics

Indicates a parameter or argument that you must replace with the actual value, such as ServerName.

Also indicates a manpage reference.

Bold

Indicates words defined for the first time.

Also indicates a default value for a flag.

Syntax Notation

Command syntax notation uses symbols to indicate specific conditions. When issuing an HPDPS command, do not actually enter the following symbols at the command line, unless specifically instructed to do so:

Brackets

[ ]

Braces

{ }

Bar

|

Ellipsis

...

These symbols have the following meanings, as illustrated using the following sample syntax statement:

pdmod [Flags]{LocalJobId ... | GlobalJobId ...}
  • Brackets, [ ], around values indicate that they are optional. Here, they mean that you do not have to enter any of the available pdmod flags with the pdmod command.

  • Braces, { }, around values indicate required items that you must supply with the command. Here, they mean that you must enter either a LocalJobId or a GlobalJobId with the pdmod command. Braces are also used within the notification-profile attribute.

  • A vertical bar, |, between values indicates that you can only enter one of the values with the command. Here, it means that when you issue the pdmod command, you can specify either a LocalJobId or a GlobalJobId, but not both.

  • An ellipsis, ..., indicates that you can supply more than one occurrence of a particular type of value with the command. Here, it means that you can supply more than one local job identifier value or more than one global job identifier value with the pdmod command.

Special Characters in Syntax

Some special characters are included in commands. When colons, dashes, the equals sign, double quotation marks, single quotation marks, and braces are shown in command syntax notation, include them when you issue the command. These special characters have the following meanings:

  • A colon, :, separates related values. For example:

    pdmod -x "sides=2" Spool12:1011230045

    Spool12:1011230045 is a global job identifier on the Spool12 server.

  • A dash, -, always precedes a flag. For example, -x.

  • The equals sign, =, separates attribute and value pairs. For example:

    pdmod -x "sides=2" Spool12:1011230045

    means that 2 is the value assigned to the sides attribute.

  • Double quotation marks, " ", surround multiple attribute and value pairs, such as:

    -x "sides=2 content-orientation=portrait"

    For consistency, double quotation marks also are shown around single attribute and value pairs in all examples, although they are not required.

  • Double quotation marks, " ", surround text strings that contain spaces, such as:

    -m "Down for maintenance"
  • Single quotation marks, ' ' , surround a text string that contains spaces when the text string is imbedded in a statement already enclosed in double quotation marks. An example is:

    -x "sides=2 job-print-after='08:00:00 03/09/95'"
  • Braces, {}, surround a value within the notification-profile attribute. An example is:

    -x "notification-profile={delivery-method=electronic-mail}"
  • Double ampersand, &&, means "and" within a command. An example is:

    pdls -U -f "user-name=*fljones && \
    printer-name-requested==LogPrt1" Spool1:
  • Double vertical bar, ||, means "or" within a command. An example is:

    pdls -U  -r brief,job-state-reasons -s column \
     -f "current-job-state==retained \
    || current-job-state==timed-out" \
    Spool2:
  • Asterisks and equal signs are used to match strings. For example:

    "job owner=*Jones"

    initial string match

    "job-owner*=*one"

    any substring match

    "job-owner*=nes"

    final string match

Using Abbreviations for Attribute Names and Values

In many cases, you can abbreviate attribute names and values by using the first letter of each word in the name or value. For example, you can use the abbreviation s-m-s for the start-message-supported attribute, t for the true value, and specify the attribute and value pair as s-m-s=t.

However, in some cases specifying only the first letter in each word can be ambiguous, as for the attributes job-owner and job-originator. In these cases, specify enough of the name so that is unique, as in j-ow and j-or. If the values are ambiguous, HPDPS rejects the command and you receive an error message. Use abbreviated attribute names and values as appropriate.

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