Customizing the queue information file

While you are using the InfoPrint SMIT production print interface, you can change the queue you are monitoring if you previously set up a queue information file. A queue information file maps queue names to their corresponding environment files. Queue information file—InfoPrint SMIT production print interface shows the contents of the default queue information file, /usr/lpp/pd/bin/queue_info.

Queue information file—InfoPrint SMIT production print interface

queue_name_1 pathname-of-the-corresponding-ppo.env-file
queue_name_2 pathname-of-the-corresponding-ppo.env-file
To set up and use a queue information file, complete these steps:
  1. Create an environment file for each queue that you want to monitor through the InfoPrint SMIT production print interface. Specify the appropriate values for the environment variables. Store the environment files in either the directory represented by the PDBASE environment variable or the directory represented by the PDNAMESP environment variable. If operators on different AIX systems will share the files, store them in the directory represented by the PDNAMESP environment variable. For more information, see Customizing the default InfoPrint SMIT production print interface environment file.
  2. Update the queue_info file in the /usr/lpp/pd/bin directory. For example, you have two queues, ksrv-q1 and ksrv-q2. Their respective environment files are q1.env and q2.env, located in the /usr/lpp/pd/bin directory. Update the queue_info file with these entries: 
    ksrv-q1 /usr/lpp/pd/bin/q1.env
ksrv-q2 /usr/lpp/pd/bin/q2.env
    Note:
  1. You must include the full path for each environment file you specify.
  2. If you create a queue information file with a different name or store it in a different directory, make sure that the PPO_QUEUE_INFO_FILE environment variable in all of your environment files specifies the correct directory and file name.
  3. To use the queue information file, you must start the InfoPrint SMIT production print interface with the startppo command. For more information, see Starting the InfoPrint SMIT production print interface.
Parent topic: Customizing the InfoPrint SMIT production print interface