The CRTPPD is used to specify the spooled file or files to be selected, together with the PPD file which will be used to convert the layout of the selected spooled files. This can be found from the Cobwebb Main Menu - Option 2.

The first decision is to decide how you which the CRTPPD command to find the required spooled file. This command would normally only be used to test your Cobwebb Design or if you wish to embed the command into your own program. Normally a Cobwebb Design would be run automatically when configured to be used by a Spooled File Monitor.

Select spooled file

*SLTSPL - Allows you to enter Output queue, User Data, Form Type etc. to select the spooled file to be processed. This is that option that would normally be used if you wished to test your PPD file.

*ENTSPL - Allows you to select a spooled file based upon the job and spool file details which is useful if you wish to embed the CRTPPD command into your own program and retrieve a spooled file that you have just created.

See Also

*SLTSPL Parameters

*ENTSPL Parameters