Common questions

BARR/SPOOL

These common questions are typically associated with BARR/SPOOL. If you can't find the answer to your question here, click the Index or Search tab of the Help to search for a specific word or phrase.

• Does the Barr Enterprise Print Server support Windows Server 2003?

• Why does my in-file processing appear to be inconsistent?

• How do I operate the spool with the Spool Window closed?

• Which file systems should I use for the Spool and Retain directories?

• How is the document name in the Spool Window built?

• How do I set all files to a Hold status as they are received into the spooler?

• Are there demos available for product options?

• How do I update the key code on the hardware key?

• How do I change from a system account logon type to a user account?

• Where do I obtain the user account information required during installation process?

• How do I configure two computers running Barr Enterprise Print Server for file transfers and remote printing?

• What are the file and record formats used by the Barr Enterprise Print Server?

• How do I parse a long header field into separate fields?

• How do I receive documents from BARR/PRINT CHANNEL?

See also:

• BARR/SPOOL overview

• Getting started

• Troubleshooting

Support for Windows Server 2003

Beginning with version 4.0, the Barr Enterprise Print Server supports Microsoft Windows Server 2003. You may experience a few minor problems that can be easily corrected. Because of the differences between the Windows operating systems, follow the steps in the Help for Windows XP when working with Windows Server 2003. See the Windows XP and Server 2003 users topic for other information.

• If the LPR port doesn't appear as an option when you create a printer, copy AllowFore.dll from the \\Program Files\Barr\Spooler\Exe folder to the Windows System32 folder.

• Because of a change in default behavior in Windows Server 2003, the installation of kernel-mode printer drivers is blocked. Users must explicitly enable the ability to add kernel-level drivers required to access Barr printer drivers. You can correct the problem by editing the group policy setting. To install the Barr drivers, follow these steps.

1. Open Group Policy. From the taskbar, click Start | Run. Type gpedit.msc and click OK.

2. Under Local Computer Policy, double-click Computer Configuration.

3. Double-click Administrative Templates, and then double-click Printers.

4. Right-click Disallow installation of printers using kernel mode drivers, and then click Properties.

5. On the Setting tab, click Disabled, and then click OK.

In-file processing appears to be inconsistent

Although in-file processing may appear to be inconsistent, it is actually consistent with the order of settings within the data. If the same header is used multiple times, it will be overwritten as the file is processed. For example, if the same field is used as a document attribute (#2) and in an override table (#5) the override table value will be used. Header information is applied in the following order:

For example:

Parameters

Set Headers from Data set to extract NDHGRMT from column 1 of line 1 for 8 characters.

Data

This is a cool test file.
That's all there is to it.
OUTPUT FILENAME=TESTFILE JOBNAME=TESTJOB FORMNAME=MYFORM FCBNAME=MYFCB2 COPIES=11 PRIORITY=14 CLASS=D DISP=D ASCIIASA=N
Now you will see a lot a numbers.
11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
22222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333

Results

Operating BARR/SPOOL in the background

You can use one of the following methods to operate BARR/SPOOL in the background, while the Spool Window remains closed. To check on spool operation at any time, you can display the Spool Window, and then close the window to resume background operation.

Automatic startup

You can configure the BARR SpoolCore service to start at computer startup. When the service starts, the spool operates and can send, receive, and route documents.

1. Configure the BARR SpoolCore service to start automatically.

2. Restart your computer.

Manual startup

You can start the BARR SpoolCore service manually.

File systems used for the Spool and Retain directories

Barr Enterprise Print Server can use either the FAT The system used by MS-DOS to organize and manage files. The FAT (file allocation table) is a data structure that MS-DOS creates on the disk when the disk is formatted. or the NTFS Acronym for NT File System. An advanced file system designed for use specifically with the Windows NT operating system. file systems for its directories. We recommend using an NTFS file system for the Spool and Retain folders because of the 2-GB size limitation when using the FAT file system and for the extra security.

The meaning of the document name in the Spool Window

The document name in the Spool Window Document list consists of the job name followed the data set name (for example, JobnameDatasetname). The job name can be found in document properties in the Job Header General Section in the NJHGJNAM Job Name field. The data set name can be found in the Data Set Header General Section in the NDHGNAME Data Set Name field. If a job name has been specified, then the document name will be created by concatenating the job name plus the data set name. For example, job name ABC that has a data set named test would have the document name ABCtest.

If the NDHDJNAM Custom Job Name field is populated, that name will override the JobnameDatasetname combination.

Setting all files to a Hold status as they are received into the spooler

When data is received data into the Barr spooler, the data is automatically received in a Ready status. This is to facilitate automatic spooling of jobs. In certain situations, it is necessary to have the jobs be received in Hold status, for example, to set the proper form on the printer.

To set all files to a Hold status when they are received, create an override table using the following guidelines.

1. Open the Configuration Utility.

2. Select the Override Table tab.

   

3. Under Manage override tables, click Add.

4. Enter a name for the override table. Click OK. The Rules Editor dialog box displays.

   

5. In the Rules box, select Data Set Header Overrides.

6. Click Add.

7. In the Rules box, under Actions select <None>.

8. Click Modify. The Rule Action dialog box displays.

1. Under Step 1, click Field assignment.

2. Under Step 2, click the plus sign (+) next to Data Set Header, click the plus sign next to Internal Custom Section, and then select NDHBFHLD - Hold data set.

3. Under Step 3, choose Value, and then enter -1 in the Value box.

9. Click OK twice to return to the Override Table tab.

To activate the override table

1. Under Active override table, select the override table you just created.

If another override table is selected, you can merge the override tables.

2. Stop and restart the BARR SpoolCore service so changes will take effect.