Printing the Inquiry Output

This section outlines the options that you have to print the inquiry output.
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This section outlines the options that you have to print the inquiry output.
Sample Print Inquiry Output Panel
--------------------------- Print Inquiry Output ---------------------------- Option ===> Replaying CA MICS Inquiry: TSOCD3 - Daily TSO Availability Report Output Cataloged on: 00/12/14 at 08:07 1 - Print Output With Batch Job 2 - Print Output With Direct Sysout 3 - Print Output to Local 3270 Printer 4 - Replay Color Graphics With Batch Job 5 - Replay Color Graphics to Hardcopy Device ------- For Report and Log ------- --------- For Color Graphics --------- Print ===> ALL (ALL/RPT/LOG) Override Device Parameters ===> N (Y/N) Sysout Class ===> A Form ===> ____ Color Graphics Device: ZETA8 Destination ===> _________________ Background Color: Sysout Writer ===> ________ Sysout Parms. ===> ____________________________________________________________ Local Printer ===> ________ Opt. ===> _______________________________________ ------------------------ Batch Job Card Information ------------------------- ===> //jobname JOB (accounting data),NOTIFY=userid, ===> // 'MICF JOB',MSGLEVEL=(1,1),MSGCLASS=A,TIME=(,30) ===> // ===> // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Option 5
Print Inquiry Output, takes you to the Sample Print Inquiry Output Panel. Use the Print Inquiry Output menu to route inquiry outputs to hardcopy devices. You can replay color graphics to a hardcopy graphics device, print reports, and print MICSLOG and the SAS log. You can generate hardcopy outputs through direct allocation of JES SYSOUT data sets, by submitting a batch job, or by using the DSPRINT service (reports, MICSLOG, and the SAS log only).
The five options on this menu (and associated data entry fields) are described in the sections that follow. The Print parameter is required for options 1, 2, and 3 and is ignored for options 4 and 5. Specify ALL to print reports, MICSLOG, and SAS log. Specify RPT to print only the reports. Specify LOG to print only the MICSLOG and SAS log.

Printing Output with Batch Job

To print your output with a batch job, inspect that the entries for Sysout Class, Form, Destination, Sysout Writer, and Sysout Parms are correct.
Sysout Class
(Required) Sysout Class is the JES sysout class for printing your output. This entry is a letter between A and Z, a number from 0 to 9, or an asterisk (*).
Form
(Optional) Form is the JES sysout form number for printing your output.
Destination
(Optional) Destination is the JES sysout destination or printer name for printing your output. Specify LOCAL for printing on a local (that is, non-RJE printer). Specify the remote name (for example, REMOTE12) for printing on a JES RJE printer. Leave this parameter blank to accept the default that is established for your TSO logon-ID. You can use the optional (node,userid) format to route output to a VM/CMS user through JES and RSCS facilities. Node and userid are 1-8 character names. Node is required for this destination parameter format. If your (node,userid) format destination is longer than the data entry field, leave this parameter blank and specify DEST=(node,userid) in the free-form sysout parameters data entry area.
Sysout Writer
(Optional) Sysout Writer is the name of the external writer task that processes this output. If this information is required, the default has probably been specified by your system administrator. See your system administrator or systems programmer if you need assistance in selecting the Sysout Writer name.
Sysout Parms
(Optional) SysoutParms is a data entry field that contains more JES sysout parameters your installation requires for sysout data set allocations. For example, CHARS, COPIES, FCB, FLASH, HOLD, UCS. Specify these parameters in JCL statement format, which is separated by commas. See your system administrator or systems programmer if you need assistance in specifying the SysoutParms.
At the bottom of the panel is an area that is labeled Batch Job Card Information. MICF puts your default job card here. You can edit or add to your job card while on this panel. The remaining entries on the panel do not apply to printing with a batch job.
After you are satisfied with the entries on the panel, type the number 1 after the Option prompt and press ENTER. MICF generates and submits a batch job to print both the report and the SAS log using the IEBGENER utility program. If the "Batch Execution Display generated jobstream before submitting jobs (YES/NO)?" user profile parameter is set to YES, then you have an opportunity to review and change the generated batch job before the job is submitted for batch execution.

Printing Output with Direct Sysout

To print your output with a direct sysout, inspect that the entries for Sysout Class, Form, Destination, Sysout Writer, and Sysout Parms are correct. Sysout Class is required and must be a letter between A and Z or a number from 0 through 9. SYSOUT=* is not valid for dynamic allocation and cannot be specified for the direct sysout option. Form, Destination, Sysout Writer, and Sysout Parms are optional and have the same meaning as they do for printing with a batch job.
After you are satisfied with the entries on the panel, type the number 2 after the Option prompt and press ENTER. MICF allocates a JES "spin" data set containing the report and SAS log. This data set is associated with your TSO session and is printed according to your data center's standard procedures.

Printing Output to Local 3270 Printer

To print your output to a local 3270 printer, specify the printer after the Local 3270 Printer prompt; type the number 3 after the Option prompt and press ENTER. The report and SAS log prints using the DSPRINT service. If your installation requires that you specify DSPRINT command options (for example, EJECT), then specify these options following the Opt prompt before you press ENTER.

Replaying Color Graphics with Batch Job

Replaying color graphics with a batch job can be either simple or complicated, depending on your data center's color graphics devices and procedures. To replay color graphics with a batch job, follow these steps:
  1. Specify the color graphics device.
  2. Provide MICF with appropriate device parameters.
  3. Provide MICF with appropriate job card information.
  4. Enter 4 after the Option prompt and press ENTER.
When you have completed these steps, MICF creates and submits a batch job using SAS/GRAPH PROC GREPLAY. Color graphics output is sent to the specified graphics output device.
Note:
The remaining entries on the Print Inquiry Output panel do not apply to replaying color graphics with a batch job.
If your data center has only one type of color graphics printer or plotter, it might not be necessary to change the color graphics device name or the device parameters. The defaults that are established by your
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administrator probably work for your jobs. In this case, verify (and correct if necessary) the job card information at the bottom of the Print Inquiry Panel, before entering 4 after the Option prompt.
If your data center has two types of color graphics devices, it might not be necessary to change the color graphics device name or the device parameters. In this situation, your system administrator may have established one device type (such as the IBM 3279 terminal) as the default for inquiries that are executed in the foreground (that is, interactively) and the second device type (such as a ZETA8 pen plotter or an IBM 3287 color printer) as the default for inquiries that are executed in batch. In this case, all you will need to do before entering 4 after the Option prompt is to verify (and correct if, necessary) the job card information at the bottom of the Print Inquiry Panel. The print inquiry output process uses the default specifications that are established for batch inquiry execution (ZETA8 in this example).
If your data center has various color graphics devices, your task is more complicated. Each device has its own set of required parameters, which you must specify. Check the color graphics device parameters by replying Y to the prompt Override Device Parameters. These parameters define device characteristics such as color list and protocol. Subordinate panels let you supply free-form coding to specify any needed device-specific parameters.

Replaying Color Graphics to Hardcopy Device

To replay color graphics to a hardcopy device interactively, complete the color graphics device and device parameter information the same way you would for printing color graphics with a batch job. Then enter 5 after the Option prompt.
If you are using a graphics terminal, you can find it useful to specify your terminal as the output device. If you do, you see the graphics in a stream without the intervening menus.