Change printer file name

Quick and easy way to rename spool files.

Dave Boyer

When wanting another Printer File name other than qsysprt, there is a Parm called SPLFNAME in the OVRPRTF command,...

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that can be changed by a variable when needed. USRDTA is another parm that can also help a user identify their spool file from someone else's.

 OVRPRTF FILE(QSYSPRT)           
        TOFILE(*FILE)           
        COPIES(&COPIES)         
        USRDTA(MYFILE)          
        SPLFNAME(MYFILENAME)

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