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Appendix E: Spooler Preprocessing
The Paris Spooler Technical Manual
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Process Completion
Execution:
A combo box that allows you to specify how the Spooler and preprocess interact:
Either, Wait until process terminates, or Return immediately.
Either, Wait until process terminates, or Return immediately.
Wait until process terminates
If ‘Wait until process terminates’ is selected, then the Spooler will monitor the
progress of the preprocess, and will not mark it as complete until the process
terminates.
progress of the preprocess, and will not mark it as complete until the process
terminates.
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NOTE:
This is best option for synchronizing the Preprocess and Spooler as it means the
Spooler will not attempt to remove input files or launch more copies of the
preprocess until the first instance has completed. However, this should not be
selected for processes that require manual termination, as this will prevent the
Spooler from running another copy of the preprocess until the user intervenes.
Spooler will not attempt to remove input files or launch more copies of the
preprocess until the first instance has completed. However, this should not be
selected for processes that require manual termination, as this will prevent the
Spooler from running another copy of the preprocess until the user intervenes.
Return immediately
If ‘Return immediately’ is selected, then the Spooler considers the preprocessing
task to have completed as soon as it is launched. This is rarely useful, but may be
necessary to work around limitations in the preprocess. This option should
normally be used in conjunction with the ‘Time out’ option.
task to have completed as soon as it is launched. This is rarely useful, but may be
necessary to work around limitations in the preprocess. This option should
normally be used in conjunction with the ‘Time out’ option.
Time Out:
This value is intended for use with the ‘Return immediately’ option to control
how long the Spooler waits before considering the job ‘completed’.
how long the Spooler waits before considering the job ‘completed’.
If set to ‘0’, the Spooler considers any preprocess with ‘Return immediately’ status
to be ‘complete’ as soon as it launches. By adjusting this value, the user can
control how long the Spooler waits before considering the Job to be ‘complete’.
to be ‘complete’ as soon as it launches. By adjusting this value, the user can
control how long the Spooler waits before considering the Job to be ‘complete’.
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NOTE:
This value should be set high to prevent possible problems where the Spooler will
attempt to start the next preprocess, or print, before the current one has completed.
It should be set low to increase the speed at which the Spooler can process jobs.
Therefore, it may be necessary to experiment with this value to determine the best
compromise between error prevent and execution speed.
attempt to start the next preprocess, or print, before the current one has completed.
It should be set low to increase the speed at which the Spooler can process jobs.
Therefore, it may be necessary to experiment with this value to determine the best
compromise between error prevent and execution speed.