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(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY, QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB function codes)

QUI$_PRIORITY

When you specify QUI$_PRIORITY, $GETQUI returns the scheduling priority of the specified job, which is a longword integer value in the range 0 through 255.

Scheduling priority affects the order in which jobs assigned to a queue are initiated; it has no effect on the base execution priority of a job. The lowest scheduling priority value is 0, the highest is 255; that is, if a queue contains a job with a scheduling priority of 10 and a job with a scheduling priority of 2, the queue manager initiates the job with the scheduling priority of 10 first.

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY, QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB function codes)

QUI$_PROCESSOR

When you specify QUI$_PROCESSOR, $GETQUI returns, as an OpenVMS RMS file name component, the name of the symbiont image that executes print jobs initiated from the specified queue. The file name assumes the device and directory name SYS$SYSTEM and the file type .EXE. Because an RMS file name can include up to 39 characters, the buffer length field of the item descriptor should specify 39 (bytes).

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY, QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE function codes)

QUI$_PROTECTION

When you specify QUI$_PROTECTION, $GETQUI returns, as a word, the specified queue's protection mask.

The following diagram illustrates the protection mask.



Bits 0 through 15 specify the protection value---the four types of access (read, submit, manage, and delete) to be granted to the four classes of user (System, Owner, Group, World). Set bits deny access and clear bits allow access.

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE function code)

QUI$_QUEUE_DESCRIPTION

When you specify QUI$_QUEUE_DESCRIPTION, $GETQUI returns, as a character string, the text that describes the specified queue. Because the text can include up to 255 characters, the buffer length field of the item descriptor should specify 255 (bytes).

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE function code)

QUI$_QUEUE_DIRECTORY

When you specify QUI$_QUEUE_DIRECTORY, $GETQUI returns a string containing the device and directory specification of the queue database directory for this queue manager.

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_MANAGER function code)

QUI$_QUEUE_FLAGS

When you specify QUI$_QUEUE_FLAGS, $GETQUI returns, as a longword bit vector, the processing options that have been selected for the specified queue. Each processing option is represented by a bit. When $GETQUI sets a bit, the jobs initiated from the queue are processed according to the corresponding processing option. Each bit in the vector has a symbolic name. The $QUIDEF macro defines the following symbolic names.
Symbolic Name Description
QUI$V_QUEUE_ACL_SPECIFIED An access control list has been specified for the queue. You cannot retrieve a queue's ACL through the $GETQUI service. Instead, you must use the $GET_SECURITY service.
QUI$V_QUEUE_AUTOSTART Queue is designated as an autostart queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_BATCH Queue is a batch queue or a generic batch queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_CPU_DEFAULT A default CPU time limit has been specified for all jobs in the queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_CPU_LIMIT A maximum CPU time limit has been specified for all jobs in the queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_FILE_BURST Burst and flag pages precede each file in each job initiated from the queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_FILE_BURST_ONE Burst and flag pages precede only the first copy of the first file in each job initiated from the queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_FILE_FLAG Flag page precedes each file in each job initiated from the queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_FILE_FLAG_ONE Flag page precedes only the first copy of the first file in each job initiated from the queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_FILE_PAGINATE Output symbiont paginates output for each job initiated from this queue. The output symbiont paginates output by inserting a form feed whenever output reaches the bottom margin of the form.
QUI$V_QUEUE_FILE_TRAILER Trailer page follows each file in each job initiated from the queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_FILE_TRAILER_ONE Trailer page follows only the last copy of the last file in each job initiated from the queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_GENERIC The queue is a generic queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_GENERIC_SELECTION The queue is an execution queue that can accept work from a generic queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_JOB_BURST Burst and flag pages precede each job initiated from the queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_JOB_FLAG A flag page precedes each job initiated from the queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_JOB_SIZE_SCHED Jobs initiated from the queue are scheduled according to size, with the smallest job of a given priority processed first (meaningful only for output queues).
QUI$V_QUEUE_JOB_TRAILER A trailer page follows each job initiated from the queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_PRINTER The queue is a printer queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_RECORD_BLOCKING The symbiont is permitted to concatenate, or block together, the output records it sends to the output device.
QUI$V_QUEUE_RETAIN_ALL All jobs initiated from the queue remain in the queue after they finish executing. Completed jobs are marked with a completion status.
QUI$V_QUEUE_RETAIN_ERROR Only jobs that do not complete successfully are retained in the queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_SWAP Jobs initiated from the queue can be swapped.
QUI$V_QUEUE_TERMINAL The queue is a terminal queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_WSDEFAULT Default working set size is specified for each job initiated from the queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_WSEXTENT Working set extent is specified for each job initiated from the queue.
QUI$V_QUEUE_WSQUOTA Working set quota is specified for each job initiated from the queue.

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY, QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE function codes)

QUI$_QUEUE_NAME

When you specify QUI$_QUEUE_NAME, $GETQUI returns, as a character string, the name of the specified queue or the name of the queue that contains the specified job. Because a queue name can include up to 31 characters, the buffer length field of the item descriptor should specify 31 (bytes).

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY, QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB, QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE function codes)

QUI$_QUEUE_STATUS

When you specify QUI$_QUEUE_STATUS, $GETQUI returns the specified queue's status flags, which are contained in a longword bit vector. Some of these bits describe the queue's state, others provide additional status information. The $QUIDEF macro defines the following symbolic names for these flags.
Symbolic Name Description
QUI$V_QUEUE_ALIGNING Queue is printing alignment pages.
QUI$V_QUEUE_AUTOSTART_INACTIVE Autostart queue is stopped due to failure or manual intervention and needs to be manually started.
QUI$V_QUEUE_AVAILABLE¹ Queue is processing work but is capable of processing additional work.
QUI$V_QUEUE_BUSY¹ Queue cannot process additional jobs because of work in progress.
QUI$V_QUEUE_CLOSED Queue is closed and will not accept new jobs until the queue is put in an open state.
QUI$V_QUEUE_DISABLED¹ Queue is not capable of being started or submitted to.
QUI$V_QUEUE_IDLE¹ Queue contains no job requests capable of being processed.
QUI$V_QUEUE_LOWERCASE Queue is associated with a printer that can print both uppercase and lowercase characters.
QUI$V_QUEUE_PAUSED¹ Execution of all current jobs in the queue is temporarily halted.
QUI$V_QUEUE_PAUSING¹ Queue is temporarily halting execution.
QUI$V_QUEUE_REMOTE Queue is assigned to a physical device that is not connected to the local node.
QUI$V_QUEUE_RESETTING Queue is resetting and stopping.
QUI$V_QUEUE_RESUMING¹ Queue is restarting after pausing.
QUI$V_QUEUE_SERVER Queue processing is directed to a server symbiont.
QUI$V_QUEUE_STALLED¹ Physical device to which queue is assigned is stalled; that is, the device has not completed the last I/O request submitted to it.
QUI$V_QUEUE_STARTING¹ Queue is starting.
QUI$V_QUEUE_STOP_PENDING Queue will be stopped when work currently in progress has completed.
QUI$V_QUEUE_STOPPED¹ Queue is stopped.
QUI$V_QUEUE_STOPPING¹ Queue is stopping.
QUI$V_QUEUE_UNAVAILABLE Physical device to which queue is assigned is not available.

¹Bit describes the current state of the queue. Only one of these bits can be set at any time.

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY, QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE function codes)

QUI$_REQUEUE_QUEUE_NAME

When you specify QUI$_REQUEUE_QUEUE_NAME, $GETQUI returns, as a character string, the name of the queue to which the specified job is reassigned. This item code only has a value if the QUI$V_JOB_ABORTING bit is set in the QUI$_JOB_STATUS longword, and the job is going to be requeued to another queue. Because a queue name can include up to 31 characters, the buffer length of the item descriptor should specify 31 (bytes).

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY, QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB function codes)

QUI$_RESTART_QUEUE_NAME

When you specify QUI$_RESTART_QUEUE_NAME, $GETQUI returns, as a character string, the name of the queue in which the job will be placed if the job is restarted.

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY, QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB function codes)

QUI$_RETAINED_JOB_COUNT

When you specify QUI$_RETAINED_JOB_COUNT, $GETQUI returns, as a longword integer value, the number of jobs in the queue retained after successful completion plus those retained on error.

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE function code)

QUI$_SCSNODE_NAME

When you specify QUI$_SCSNODE_NAME, $GETQUI returns, as a character string, the name of the node on which the specified execution queue or queue manager is located. Because the node name can include up to 6 characters, the buffer length field of the item descriptor should specify 6 (bytes).

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE, QUI$_DISPLAY_MANAGER function codes)

QUI$_SEARCH_FLAGS

When you specify QUI$_SEARCH_FLAGS, an input value item code, it specifies a longword bit vector wherein each bit specifies the scope of $GETQUI's search for objects specified in the call to $GETQUI. The $QUIDEF macro defines symbols for each option (bit) in the bit vector. The following table contains the symbolic names for each option and the function code for which each flag is meaningful.
Symbolic Name Function Code Description
QUI$V_SEARCH_ALL_JOBS QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB $GETQUI searches all jobs included in the established queue context. If you do not specify this flag, $GETQUI only returns information about jobs that have the same user name as the caller.
QUI$V_SEARCH_BATCH QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY
QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE
Selects batch queues.
QUI$V_SEARCH_EXECUTING_JOBS QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY
QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB
QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE
Selects executing jobs, or queues with executing jobs.
QUI$V_SEARCH_FREEZE_CONTEXT QUI$_DISPLAY_CHARACTERISTIC
QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY
QUI$_DISPLAY_FILE
QUI$_DISPLAY_FORM
QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB
QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE
QUI$_DISPLAY_MANAGER
Does not advance wildcard context on completion of this service call.
QUI$V_SEARCH_GENERIC QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY
QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE
Selects generic queues.
QUI$V_SEARCH_HOLDING_JOBS QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY
QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB
QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE
Selects jobs on unconditional hold, or queues with jobs on unconditional hold.
QUI$V_SEARCH_PENDING_JOBS QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY
QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB
QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE
Selects pending jobs, or queues with pending jobs.
QUI$V_SEARCH_PRINTER QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY
QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE
Selects printer queues.
QUI$V_SEARCH_RETAINED_JOBS QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY
QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB
QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE
Selects jobs being retained, or queues with jobs being retained.
QUI$V_SEARCH_SERVER QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY
QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE
Selects server queues.
QUI$V_SEARCH_SYMBIONT QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY
QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE
Selects output queues.
QUI$V_SEARCH_TERMINAL QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY
QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE
Selects terminal queues.
QUI$V_SEARCH_THIS_JOB QUI$_DISPLAY_FILE
QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB
QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE
$GETQUI returns information about the calling batch job, the command file being executed, or the queue associated with the calling batch job. $GETQUI establishes a new queue and job context based on the job entry of the caller; this queue and job context is dissolved when $GETQUI finishes executing. If you specify QUI$V_SEARCH_THIS_JOB, $GETQUI ignores all other QUI$_SEARCH_FLAGS options.
QUI$V_SEARCH_TIMED_RELEASE_JOBS QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY
QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB
QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE
Selects jobs on hold until a specified time, or queues with jobs on hold until a specified time.
QUI$V_SEARCH_WILDCARD QUI$_DISPLAY_CHARACTERISTIC
QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY
QUI$_DISPLAY_FORM
QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE
$GETQUI performs a search in wildcard mode even if QUI$_SEARCH_NAME contains no wildcard characters.

QUI$_SEARCH_JOB_NAME

QUI$_SEARCH_JOB_NAME is an input value item code that specifies a 1- to 39-character string that $GETQUI uses to restrict its search for a job or jobs. $GETQUI searches for job names that match the job name input value for the given user name. Wildcard characters are acceptable.

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY function code)

QUI$_SEARCH_NAME

QUI$_SEARCH_NAME is an input value item code that specifies, as a 1- to 31-character string, the name of the object about which $GETQUI is to return information. The buffer must specify the name of a characteristic, form, or queue.

To direct $GETQUI to perform a wildcard search, you specify QUI$_SEARCH_NAME as a string containing one or more of the wildcard characters (% or *).

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_CHARACTERISTIC, QUI$_DISPLAY_FORM, QUI$_DISPLAY_MANAGER, QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE, QUI$_TRANSLATE_QUEUE function codes)

QUI$_SEARCH_NUMBER

QUI$_SEARCH_NUMBER is an input value item code, that specifies, as a longword integer value, the number of the characteristic, form, or job entry about which $GETQUI is to return information. The buffer must specify a longword integer value.

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_CHARACTERISTIC, QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY, QUI$_DISPLAY_FORM function codes)

QUI$_SEARCH_USERNAME

QUI$_SEARCH_USERNAME is an input value item code that specifies, as a 1- to 12-character string, the user name for $GETQUI to use to restrict its search for jobs. By default, $GETQUI searches for jobs whose owner has the same user name as the calling process.

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY function code)

QUI$_SUBMISSION_TIME

When you specify QUI$_SUBMISSION_TIME, $GETQUI returns, as a quadword absolute time value, the time at which the specified job was submitted to the queue.

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY, QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB function codes)

QUI$_TIMED_RELEASE_JOB_COUNT

When you specify QUI$_TIMED_RELEASE_JOB_COUNT, $GETQUI returns, as a longword value, the number of jobs in the queue on hold until a specified time.

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE function code)

QUI$_UIC

When you specify QUI$_UIC, $GETQUI returns, in standard longword format, the UIC of the owner of the specified job.

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY, QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB function codes)

QUI$_USERNAME

When you specify QUI$_USERNAME, $GETQUI returns, as a character string, the user name of the owner of the specified job. Because the user name can include up to 12 characters, the buffer length field of the item descriptor should specify 12 (bytes).

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY, QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB function codes)

QUI$_WSDEFAULT

When you specify QUI$_WSDEFAULT, $GETQUI returns, in pages (on VAX systems) or pagelets (on Alpha systems), the default working set size specified for the specified job or queue, which is a longword integer in the range 1 through 65,535. This value is meaningful only for batch jobs and execution queues.

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY, QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB, QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE function codes)

QUI$_WSEXTENT

When you specify QUI$_WSEXTENT, $GETQUI returns, in pages (on VAX systems) or pagelets (on Alpha systems), the working set extent for the specified job or queue, which is a longword integer in the range 1 through 65,535. This value is meaningful only for batch jobs and execution queues.

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY, QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB, QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE function codes)

QUI$_WSQUOTA

When you specify QUI$_WSQUOTA, $GETQUI returns, in pages (on VAX systems) or pagelets (on Alpha systems), the working set quota for the specified job or queue, which is a longword integer in the range 1 through 65,535. This value is meaningful only for batch jobs and execution queues.

(Valid for QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY, QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB, QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE function codes)


DESCRIPTION

The Get Queue Information service returns information about queues and the jobs initiated from those queues. The $GETQUI and $SNDJBC services together provide the user interface to the queue manager and job controller processes. See the Description section of the $SNDJBC service for a discussion of the different types of jobs and queues.

The $GETQUI service completes asynchronously; that is, it returns to the caller after queuing the request, without waiting for the operation to complete. For synchronous completion, use the Get Queue Information and Wait ($GETQUIW) service. The $GETQUIW service is identical to $GETQUI in every way except that $GETQUIW returns to the caller after the operation has completed.

You can specify the following function codes to return information for the object types listed.
Function Code Object Type
QUI$_DISPLAY_CHARACTERISTIC Characteristic
QUI$_DISPLAY_FORM Form
QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE Queue
QUI$_DISPLAY_MANAGER Queue manager
QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB Job within a queue context
QUI$_DISPLAY_FILE File within a job context
QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY Job independent of queue

When you call the $GETQUI service, the queue manager establishes an internal GETQUI context block (GQC). The system uses the GQC to store information temporarily and to keep track of its place in a wildcard sequence of operations. The system provides any number of GQC blocks per process.

To allow you to obtain information either about a particular object in a single call or about several objects in a sequence of calls, $GETQUI supports three different search modes. The following search modes affect the disposition of the GQC in different ways:

The sections that follow describe how each of the three search methods affects $GETQUI's search for information; how you direct $GETQUI to undertake each method; and how each method affects the contents of the GQC.

Nonwildcard Mode

In nonwildcard mode, $GETQUI can return information about the following objects:

To obtain information about a specific characteristic or form definition, you call $GETQUI using the QUI$_DISPLAY_CHARACTERISTIC or QUI$_DISPLAY_FORM function code. You need to specify either the name of the characteristic or form in the QUI$_SEARCH_NAME item code or the number of the characteristic or form in the QUI$_SEARCH_NUMBER item code. The name string you specify cannot include either of the wildcard characters (* or %). You can specify both the QUI$_SEARCH_NAME and QUI$_SEARCH_NUMBER item codes, but the name and number you specify must be associated with the same characteristic or form definition.

To obtain information about a specific queue definition, you specify the QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE function code and provide the name of the queue in the QUI$_SEARCH_NAME item code. The name string you specify cannot include the wildcard characters (* or %).

To obtain information about a specific queue manager, specify the QUI$_DISPLAY_MANAGER function code and provide the name of the queue manager in the QUI$_SEARCH_NAME item code. The name string you specify cannot include the wildcard characters (* or %).

To obtain information about a specific batch or print job, specify the QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY function code and provide the entry number of the job in the QUI$_SEARCH_NUMBER item code.

Finally, the $GETQUI service provides an option that allows a batch job to obtain information about the queue, job, or command file that the associated batch job is executing without first entering wildcard mode to establish a queue or job context. You can make a call from the batch job that specifies the QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE function code to obtain information about the queue from which the batch job was initiated; the QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB function code to obtain information about the batch job itself; or the QUI$_DISPLAY_FILE function code to obtain information about the command file for the batch job. For each of these calls, you must select the QUI$V_SEARCH_THIS_JOB option of the QUI$_SEARCH_FLAGS item code. When you select this option, $GETQUI ignores all other options in the QUI$_SEARCH_FLAGS item code.

Wildcard Mode

In wildcard mode, the system saves the GQC between calls to $GETQUI so that you can make a sequence of calls to $GETQUI to get information about all characteristics, forms, queues, jobs, or queue managers contained in the queue database.

You can have several streams of operations open at one time. To use a stream, specify a unique longword value for the context argument for every call associated with that stream. If you do not specify the context argument, then context #0 will be used.

To set up a wildcard search for characteristic or form definitions, specify the QUI$_DISPLAY_CHARACTERISTIC or QUI$_DISPLAY_FORM function code and specify a name in the QUI$_SEARCH_NAME item code that includes one or more wildcard characters (* or %).

To set up a wildcard search for queues, use the QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE function code and specify a name in the QUI$_SEARCH_NAME item code that includes one or more wildcard characters (* or %). You can indicate the type of the queue you want to search for by specifying any combination of the following options for the QUI$_SEARCH_FLAGS item code:

For example, if you select the QUI$V_SEARCH_BATCH option, $GETQUI returns information only about batch queues; if you select the QUI$V_SEARCH_SYMBIONT option, $GETQUI returns information only about output queues (printer, terminal, and server queues). If you specify none of the queue type options, $GETQUI searches all queues.

To set up a wildcard search for queue managers, specify the QUI$_DISPLAY_MANAGER function code and specify a name in the QUI$_SEARCH_NAME item code that includes one or more wildcard characters (* or %).

To set up a wildcard search for jobs, specify the QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY function code and the QUI$_SEARCH_WILDCARD option of the QUI$_SEARCH_FLAGS item code. When you specify this option, omit the QUI$_SEARCH_NUMBER item code. You can restrict the search to jobs having particular status or to jobs residing in specific types of queues, or both, by including any combination of the following options for the QUI$_SEARCH_FLAGS item code:


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