Stops the current jobs on the specified queue and requeues them
for later processing. The queue does not stop; processing of
the first pending job in the queue begins. The /QUEUE qualifier
is optional, but the /REQUEUE qualifier is required. The /ENTRY
qualifier is required to requeue batch jobs.
Requires delete (D) access to the current or specified job.
Format
STOP/QUEUE/REQUEUE[=queue-name] queue-name[:]
STOP/QUEUE/REQUEUE[=queue-name] /ENTRY=(entry-number[,...])
queue-name[:]
1 – Parameters
queue-name[:]
Specifies the name of the queue that contains the jobs that you
want to stop. When you specify a queue name as a parameter for
the /REQUEUE qualifier, the jobs are requeued to that queue;
otherwise, the jobs are requeued in the current queue.
entry-number[,...]
Specifies the entry number (or a list of entry numbers) of the
jobs you want to requeue. If you specify only one entry number,
you can omit the parentheses.
The system assigns a unique entry number to each queued print
or batch job in the system. By default, the PRINT and SUBMIT
commands display the entry number when they successfully queue
a job for processing. These commands also create or update the
local symbol $ENTRY to reflect the entry number of the most
recently queued job. To find a job's entry number, enter the
SHOW ENTRY or SHOW QUEUE command.
2 – Qualifiers
2.1 /ENTRY
/ENTRY=(entry-number[,...])
Specifies the entry number of one or more jobs you want to
abort. If you specify only one entry number, you can omit the
parentheses.
The system assigns a unique entry number to each queued print
or batch job in the system. By default, the PRINT and SUBMIT
commands display the entry number when they successfully queue
a job for processing. These commands also create or update the
local symbol $ENTRY to reflect the entry number of the most
recently queued job. To find a job's entry number, enter the
SHOW ENTRY or the SHOW QUEUE command.
You must use the /ENTRY qualifier when you enter the
STOP/QUEUE/REQUEUE command for a batch queue. Entry numbers
specified must match entry numbers of executing jobs.
2.2 /HOLD
Places the aborted job or jobs in a hold state for later release
with the SET ENTRY/RELEASE or SET ENTRY/NOHOLD command.
2.3 /PRIORITY
/PRIORITY=n
Requires OPER (operator) or ALTPRI (alter privilege) privilege to
raise the priority value above the value of the system parameter
MAXQUEPRI.
Changes the priority of the requeued job or jobs. The parameter
n can be from 0 to 255; the default value of the n parameter is
the same as the priority value that the job or jobs had when they
were stopped.
Generally, the /PRIORITY qualifier is used to lower the priority
of a job or jobs, which ensures that the job or jobs runs when
the queue contains no other jobs. No privilege is needed to set
the priority lower than the MAXQUEPRI value.
2.4 /REQUEUE
/REQUEUE=[queue-name]
Specifies a queue where current jobs are to be requeued. If you
do not specify the queue-name parameter, the jobs are requeued in
the current queue.
3 – Examples
1.$ STOP/QUEUE/REQUEUE=LPB0 LPA0
In this example, the current print job on queue LPA0 is
stopped and requeued to queue LPB0. If the print symbiont
sent checkpoint information about the print job to the job
controller, printing resumes on LPB0 at the last checkpoint
recorded.
2.$ STOP/QUEUE/REQUEUE/HOLD LPA0
.
.
.
$ SET ENTRY 254/RELEASE
In this example, the current print job on LPA0 is suspended
and placed in the hold state. Later, when you enter the SET
ENTRY command with the /RELEASE qualifier, the job is released
from the hold state and is rescheduled to print on queue LPA0.
If the print symbiont sent checkpoint information about the
print job to the job controller, printing resumes at the last
checkpoint.
3.$ STOP/QUEUE/REQUEUE/ENTRY=758 SYS$BATCH
In this example, batch job number 758 is stopped and requeued
for later processing on SYS$BATCH. If the batch job has been
programmed with appropriate SET RESTART_VALUE commands, those
portions of the job that have completed successfully are not
rerun.