Options dialog box

Operator Console

Use this dialog box to select program modules and set module-specific priority levels for trace activity. Records will appear on the Operator Console for selected modules that have a priority level less than or equal to the set value. You can access this dialog box by selecting Tools | Options on the Operator Console menu bar.

Performance Tuning: Setting the priority higher than Informational can cause performance degradation. Because the Operator Console continues to process information after you close the utility, you must check the priority setting before you close. If you experience any problems, we recommend changing the priority setting to Informational.

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Modules

Use this group box to select which program modules will display in the Operator Console. Tracing will occur for the options that display a check mark when the priority level is less than or equal to the selected value .

BARR/Bundle Builder

The BARR/Bundle Builder is an optional module that may be purchased to work with the Barr Enterprise Print Server. The BARR/Bundle Builder accepts individual report files from the mainframe, and uses a database to determine how they should be bundled. Bundles are designed to be printed on the same paper stock and sent to the same destination. Each bundle contains a shipping and table of contents page. Each mainframe report may appear in zero or more bundles. If a report needs to be included in a bundle two or more times, its copy count is incremented to the needed count. For more information on the BARR/Bundle Builder, contact Barr Systems.

Option

Description

Bundle Builder In

Displays messages generated by the Bundle Builder In module. The Bundle Builder In module records new reports to the database.

Bundle Builder Manager

Displays messages generated by the Bundle Builder Manager. The Bundle Builder Manager manages  the Bundle Builder Processor, performs exception monitoring, and daily cleanup.

Bundle Builder Processor

Displays messages generated by the Bundle Builder processor. The Bundle Builder Processor queries the database for new bundles, then builds them based on data in the database.

BARR/FTP

Option

Description

BARR FTP Service

Displays messages generated by the BARR FTP service. The BARR FTP service enables your host to send and receive data using FTP.

FTP Manager

Displays messages generated by the FTP Manager. FTP Manager is used to manage FTP connections to a JES or UNIX host.

BARR/NJE

Option

Description

BARR NJE Service

Displays messages generated by the BARR NJE service. The BARR NJE service enables sending and receiving data between the mainframe and the remote computer.

NJE Configuration

Displays messages generated by the NJE Configuration Utility. The NJE Configuration Utility is used to configure BARR/NJE to communicate with the host by defining connections.

NJE Console

Displays messages generated by the NJE Console program. The NJE Console provides a means of communicating with the BARR/NJE host.

BARR/PRINT TCP/IP

Option

Description

BARR LPD Service

Displays messages generated by the BARR LPD service. The BARR LPD service enables your host to receive data from any TCP/IP-enabled host through LPR/LPD.

BARR Socket Service

Displays messages generated by the BARR Socket service. The BARR Socket service enables your host to receive data from any TCP/IP-enabled host through an IP socket.

TCP/IP Configuration

Displays messages generated by the TCP/IP Configuration Utility. BARR/PRINT TCP/IP allows you to receive data from any TCP/IP-enabled host with LPD/LPR or with direct socket connections.

BARR/RJE

Option

Description

BARR RJE Service

Displays messages generated by the BARR RJE service. The BARR RJE service enables sending and receiving data between the mainframe and the remote computer.

RJE Configuration

Displays messages generated by the RJE Configuration Utility. The RJE Configuration Utility configures BARR/RJE to communicate with the host by creating, importing, and exporting RJE connections.

RJE Connection Manager

Displays messages generated by the RJE Connection Manager. The RJE Connection Manager enables you to access information about RJE connections on network computers available to your local computer.

RJE Console

Displays messages generated by the RJE Console program. The RJE Console provides a means of communicating with the BARR/RJE host.

RJE Diagnostics

Displays messages generated by the RJE Diagnostics program. RJE Diagnostics is used to monitor communication between the mainframe and the remote computer.

BARR/SPOOL

Option

Description

Automatic printer configuration

Displays messages generated when Windows printers and spool printers are automatically created by the Configuration Utility's Spool Printers tab.

BARR SpoolCore Service

Displays messages generated by the BARR SpoolCore service. The BARR SpoolCore service automates, routes, and controls data for spool operation.

Channel Input Port

Displays messages generated by Channel Input Port and the BARR Channel service. The Channel Input Port is used to receive documents from BARR/PRINT CHANNEL.

Input processor

Displays messages generated as data is converted when it enters BARR/SPOOL.

Output processor

Displays messages generated as data is converted when it leaves BARR/SPOOL.

PLC

Displays messages generated when sending data to the Windows Spooler service and when converting output. This is the Print Language Converter.

Security Service

Displays messages generated by the Security Service. The Security Service provides security for Barr Enterprise Print Server programs.

Spool Configuration

Displays messages generated by the Configuration Utility. The Configuration Utility is used to configure BARR/SPOOL features such as spool printers, resource folders, override tables, page layouts, and the accounting system.

Spool Window

Displays messages generated by the Spool Window. The Spool Window manages spool documents and spool printers. The Spool Window is the main window for the Barr Enterprise Print Server.

Transforms

Displays messages generated by the BARR/TRANSFORM module. The BARR/TRANSFORM module manages print stream transforms and indexing.

Ports

Option

Description

File Port

Displays messages generated by the File Port. The File Port is used when writing output to disk.

FTP Port

Displays messages generated by the FTP Port. The FTP Port is used when sending data to a JES or UNIX host.

IP Port

Displays messages generated by the IP Port. The IP Port is used when sending output to a TCP/IP socket or a Xerox DocuPrint EPS Acronym for Enterprise Printing System..

LPR Port

Displays messages generated by the LPR Port. The LPR Port is used when sending output to another BARR/SPOOL or to a TCP/IP LPD host.

NJE Port

Displays messages generated by the NJE Port. The NJE Port is used when sending output to an NJE host.

PRINT390 Port

Displays messages generated by the PRINT390 Port. The PRINT390 Port is used when sending output to S/390 channel output devices, such as an S/390 channel printer.

RJE Port

Displays messages generated by the RJE Port. The RJE Port is used when sending output to an RJE host.

Spool Port

Displays messages generated by the Spool Port. The Spool Port is used when sending data from a Windows program to the Spool Window.

Print Utility

Option

Description

BARR Print Utility Service

Displays messages generated by the BARR Print Utility service. The BARR Print Utility service enables sending files from disk to the spool.

Print Utility

Displays messages generated by the Print Utility program. Print Utility manually or automatically sends files to the spool.

Utilities

Option

Description

Backup Configuration Utility

Displays messages generated by the Backup Configuration Utility. The Backup Configuration Utility saves and restores configuration settings for the Barr software.

Make Banner

Displays messages generated by the Make Banner program. Make Banner is used to manages print job banner pages.

Make FCB

Displays messages generated by the Make FCB program. Make FCB is used to manage FCB documents.

Spool Viewer

Displays messages generated by the Viewer utility. The Viewer utility is used to view or reprint spool documents.

Enable All button

Selects all modules and module-specific options; trace activity will display when the priority level meets or exceeds the level selected.

Disable All button

Disables all modules and module-specific options; no trace activity will display. The module is no longer selected, but the specified priority level is still associated with the module.

Priority

Sets the priority level of the selected module. Module activity that meets or exceeds the selected priority level will appear on the console and will be stored to disk. A module's priority level can also be set by right-clicking the module and selecting a priority level from the list. The priority level identifies the type of activity that has occurred in a selected program module. Messages that appear in the Operator Console window may also have an associated icon or color coding. The default setting is Informational. See the following table for a detailed description of the Priority drop-down list.

We recommend setting your priority level to Informational. Only select a technical priority level if advised to do so by a Barr Systems support analyst.

Level

Color

Icon

Description

Critical

 

Errors that halt execution.

Warning

 

Warning

Warns of a potential problem.

Informational

 

Informs of normal operation.

Trace

 

 

Messages for troubleshooting that track normal process flow and protocol execution.

Technical critical

 

 

Informs programmer of infrequent, but important, task.

Technical warning

 

 

Informs programmer of infrequent, but less critical, task.

Technical informational

 

 

Informs programmer of regular operation.

Technical trace

 

 

Informs programmer of detailed operation.

Set All button

Sets the priority level of all modules and module-specific options to the selected priority level.

Description

Displays a description of the selected option.