Print command

The printcommand parameter specifies how the operating system, that CICS® Transaction Gateway is running on, must process requests to print from CICS.

printcommand=<string>
Description
Enter a string containing the instruction to the operating system on how to process print files. The string can be 1 - 256 characters in length. When a request to print is received, the Client daemon generates a temporary print file with a unique name. The temporary file name is appended to the parameter string, and the print command is run. This means that print requests to be copied to a file, directed to a local printer, formatted for inclusion into documentation, and other similar actions. It is the responsibility of the print command to delete the temporary print file after it processed it. This parameter overrides the value defined in the printfile parameter.

For Windows, a command file might be necessary to act as an interface between the syntax of the command and more general operating system syntax. For example, if the command string is COPY printfile LPT2, a simple command file would be required to reorder the parameters. Also, you can specify only a local program in the printcommand parameter and UNC paths of the type \\User1\Share\Notepad.exe are not supported.

For UNIX, you can use a shell script with the Print command, for example, lpr or rm.

This parameter is in the CLIENT section of the configuration file.

Default value
On Windows, if the printcommand parameter and the printfile parameter are omitted, the default action is to direct the print data to LPT1.
Configuration Tool
In the Configuration Tool, you can set the value of printcommand in the Print command field on the Resourses tab in the Client daemon configuration page.

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