Spooled File Subsystem

Use the iSphere Spooled File Subsystem to view and manage the spooled files on an IBM i server:

• Show the spooled files in the RSE Tree View using filters. Filter criteria are user, output queue, user data and form type.
• Open a spooled file in Text, HTML or PDF Format.
• Save a spooled file in Text, HTML or PDF Format.
• Search (Ctrl+F) opened spool files in all formats.
• Print (Ctrl+P) opened spool files in all formats.
• If desired, use your own tools for conversion of spooled files to Text, HTML and PDF (See Preferences).
• Hold a spooled file.
• Release a spooled file.
• Change spooled file attributes.
• Reply to a message for a spooled file.
• Display spooled files attributes in the Eclipse properties view.

The iSphere Spooled File Subsystem integrates into the Remote Systems Explorer as shown below.

Double click on a spool file to open it. (See Preferences to set either Text, HMTL or PDF as the default format.)

Use the iSphere Spooled Files context menu (right click) to create spooled file filters.

The available filter options are:

User	-	Specifies the name of the user profile that created the spooled file.
Output queue	-	Specifies the name of the output queue that contains the spooled file.
Library	-	Specifies the name of the library that contains the output queue.
Spooled file name	-	Specifies the the name of the spooled file. The name can be generic.
User data	-	Specifies the user data of the spooled file.
Form type	-	Specifies the form type of the spooled file.
Start date	-	Specifies the starting date of the spooled file. Only spooled files with a starting date and time equal or later the specified date and time are displayed. Special values are: * : Not set (ignored) *EXACTLY : Spooled files created at the specified date and time or later *TODAY : Spooled files create today *YESTERDAY : Spooled files create yesterday or later *LASTWEEK : Spooled files create seven days before or later *LASTMONTH : Spooled files create a month ago or later
Start time	-	Specifies the starting time of the spooled file. Only spooled files with a starting date and time equal or later the specified date and time are displayed. Special values are: * : Not set (ignored) *EXACTLY : Spooled files created at the specified date and time or later
End date	-	Specifies the closing date of the spooled file. Only spooled files with an closing date and time equal or before the specified date and time are displayed. * : Not set (ignored) *EXACTLY : Spooled files closed at the specified date and time or before *TODAY : Spooled files create today
End time	-	Specifies the closing time of the spooled file. Only spooled files with an closing date and time equal or before the specified date and time are displayed. * : Not set (ignored) *EXACTLY : Spooled files closed at the specified date and time or before

Use the context menu (right click) of a spooled file to perform actions on it:

The Open as... and Save as... menu options let you select the format in which to open or save the spooled file:

You can change the text that is displayed next to the name of the spooled from from the context menu of the iSphere Spooled File Subsystem. The layout of the User defined option is specified on the General tab at the iSphere Spooled Files preferences page.