VMS Help  —  SHOW  QUEUE
    Displays information about queues and the jobs that are currently
    in queues.

    Requires read (R) access to the job.

    o  Displays characteristic names and numbers that are available
       on queues (see /CHARACTERISTICS).

    o  Displays form names and numbers that are available on queues
       (see /FORM).

    o  Provides information about the queue manager(s) on the system
       or OpenVMS Cluster (see /MANAGERS).

    Format

      SHOW QUEUE  [queue-name]

1  –  Parameter

 queue-name

    Specifies the name of the queue for which you want information
    displayed. The asterisk (*)  and the percent sign (%) wildcard
    characters are allowed. The default value for the queue-name
    parameter is the asterisk (*)  wildcard character. If no queue
    name is specified, information on all queues is displayed.

2  –  Qualifiers

2.1    /ALL_JOBS

    Displays all the jobs in the specified queues. You must have read
    (R) access to the job to show information about any jobs.

2.2    /BATCH

    Displays only batch queues and jobs in those queues.

2.3    /BRIEF

       /BRIEF (default)

    Displays a one-line description of each queue and jobs that are
    in it. This information includes the name, type, and status of
    each queue. It also includes the entry number, the job name,
    the user name, and the status for each job shown. The /FULL and
    /FILES qualifiers override the /BRIEF qualifier.

2.4    /BY_JOB_STATUS

       /BY_JOB_STATUS=(keyword-list)

    Displays queues that contain jobs that match the specified
    status. By default, jobs owned by the user are displayed. Specify
    the status with one or more of the following keywords:

    EXECUTING     Requests the display of jobs in any of the
                  following states:

                     ABORTING    STALLED
                     EXECUTING   STARTING
                     PRINTING    SUSPENDED
                     PROCESSING

                  ABORTING means that the job is halting prior to
                  normal completion and will not continue processing.
                  A SUSPENDED state means that the job stopped during
                  processing, but should continue when the cause of
                  the SUSPENDED state is resolved. PROCESSING is the
                  executing state for server queues. PRINTING is the
                  executing state for printer and terminal queues.
                  STARTING means the job is beginning to be processed
                  or printed. A STALLED or SUSPENDED state means
                  that the job stopped during processing, but should
                  continue when the cause of the STALLED or SUSPENDED
                  state is resolved.

    HOLDING       Requests the display of jobs on hold. Holding
                  status indicates that the job is being held in
                  the queue indefinitely.

    PENDING       Requests the display of jobs with pending status.
                  Pending status indicates that the job is waiting
                  its turn to execute.

    RETAINED      Requests the display of jobs retained in the queue
                  after execution. Retained status indicates that the
                  job has completed, but it remains in the queue.

    TIMED_        Requests the display of jobs on hold until a
    RELEASE       specified time. Timed release status indicates that
                  the job is being held in the queue for execution at
                  a specified time.

    Note that if you specify the qualifier without a keyword, the
    system will only display queues that actually contain jobs.

2.5    /DEVICE

       /DEVICE[=(keyword-list)]

    Displays a particular type of queue and jobs in that queue.

    Specify the type of device queue with one or more of the
    following keywords:

    PRINTER       Requests the display of print queues.
    SERVER        Requests the display of server queues.
    TERMINAL      Requests the display of terminal queues.

    You can specify more than one keyword. If you do not specify a
    keyword with the /DEVICE qualifier, all printer, terminal, and
    server queues are displayed.

2.6    /EXACT

    Use with the /PAGE=SAVE and /SEARCH qualifiers to specify a
    search string that must match the search string exactly and must
    be enclosed with quotation marks (" ").

    If you specify the /EXACT qualifier without the /SEARCH
    qualifier, exact search mode is enabled when you set the search
    string with the Find (E1) key.

2.7    /FILES

    Adds to the display the list of files associated with each job.
    The /FILES qualifier overrides the /BRIEF qualifier.

2.8    /FULL

    Displays complete information about queues, jobs contained
    in queues, and the files associated with the jobs. The /FULL
    qualifier overrides the /BRIEF qualifier.

2.9    /GENERIC

    Displays only generic queues and jobs in those queues. A generic
    queue is not an execution queue. Its function is to hold jobs
    of a particular type (line printer jobs, for example) and direct
    them to execution queues for processing.

2.10    /HIGHLIGHT

       /HIGHLIGHT[=keyword]

    Use with the /PAGE=SAVE and /SEARCH qualifiers to specify the
    type of highlighting you want when a search string is found. When
    a string is found, the entire line is highlighted. You can use
    the following keywords: BOLD, BLINK, REVERSE, and UNDERLINE. BOLD
    is the default highlighting.

2.11    /OUTPUT

       /OUTPUT[=filespec]
       /NOOUTPUT

    Controls where the output of the command is sent. By default,
    the output of the SHOW QUEUE command is sent to the current
    SYS$OUTPUT device (usually your terminal). To send the output
    to a file, use the /OUTPUT qualifier followed by a file
    specification.

    The asterisk (*)  and the percent sign (%) wildcard characters
    are not allowed in the file specification. If you enter a partial
    file specification (for example, specifying only a directory),
    SHOW is the default file name and .LIS is the default file type.

    If you enter the /NOOUTPUT qualifier, output is suppressed.

2.12    /PAGE

       /PAGE[=keyword]
       /NOPAGE (default)

    Controls the display of information on the screen.

    You can use the following keywords with the /PAGE qualifier:

    CLEAR_SCREEN   Clears the screen before each page is displayed.

    SCROLL         Displays information one line at a time.

    SAVE[=n]       Enables screen navigation of information, where n
                   is the number of pages to store.

    The /PAGE=SAVE qualifier allows you to navigate through screens
    of information. The /PAGE=SAVE qualifier stores up to 5 screens
    of up to 255 columns of information. When you use the /PAGE=SAVE
    qualifier, you can use the following keys to navigate through the
    information:

    Key Sequence              Description

    Up arrow key, Ctrl/B      Scroll up one line.
    Down arrow key            Scroll down one line.
    Left arrow key            Scroll left one column.
    Right arrow key           Scroll right one column.
    Find (E1)                 Specify a string to find when the
                              information is displayed.
    Insert Here (E2)          Scroll right one half screen.
    Remove (E3)               Scroll left one half screen.
    Select (E4)               Toggle 80/132 column mode.
    Prev Screen (E5)          Get the previous page of information.
    Next Screen (E6),         Get the next page of information.
    Return, Enter, Space
    F10, Ctrl/Z               Exit. (Some utilities define these
                              differently.)
    Help (F15)                Display utility help text.
    Do (F16)                  Toggle the display to oldest/newest
                              page.
    Ctrl/W                    Refresh the display.

    The /PAGE qualifier is not compatible with the /OUTPUT qualifier.

2.13    /SEARCH

       /SEARCH="string"

    Use with the /PAGE=SAVE qualifier to specify a string that you
    want to find in the information being displayed. Quotation marks
    are required for the /SEARCH qualifier, if you include spaces in
    the text string.

    You can also dynamically change the search string by pressing the
    Find key (E1) while the information is being displayed. Quotation
    marks are not required for a dynamic search.

2.14    /SUMMARY

    Displays the total number of executing jobs, pending jobs,
    holding jobs, retained jobs, and timed release jobs for each
    queue. For output queues, the total block count for pending jobs
    is also shown.

2.15    /WRAP

       /WRAP
       /NOWRAP (default)

    Use with the /PAGE=SAVE qualifier to limit the number of columns
    to the width of the screen and to wrap lines that extend beyond
    the width of the screen to the next line.

    The /NOWRAP qualifier extends lines beyond the width of the
    screen and can be seen when you use the scrolling (left and
    right) features provided by the /PAGE=SAVE qualifier.

3  –  Examples

    1.$ SHOW QUEUE/ALL/BY_JOB_STATUS=pending

      Printer queue KLEE$LCA0, stopped, mounted form DEFAULT
        /BASE_PRIORITY=4 /DEFAULT=(FEED,FORM=ELITE (stock=DEFAULT))
        /OWNER=[SYSTEM] /PROTECTION=(S:M,O:D,G:R,W:S)

        Entry     Jobname         Username        Blocks  Status
        -----     -------         --------        ------  ------
         2045     APPLICA         MARTIN             102  Pending

      Batch queue SYS_TEX, available, on NODE22::
        /BASE_PRIORITY=3 /JOB_LIMIT=25 /OWNER=[SYSTEM]
        /PROTECTION=(S:M,O:D,G:R,W:S)

        Entry     Jobname         Username                Status
        -----     -------         --------                ------
         1388     CHAPTER1.JOB    MARTIN                  Pending

      Generic batch queue CLUSTER_BATCH
        /GENERIC=(HMSCMS_BATCH,NODE22_BATCH) /OWNER=[SYSTEM]
        /PROTECTION=(S:M,O:D,G:R,W:S)

        Entry     Jobname         Username                Status
        -----     -------         --------                ------
          936     no privilege                            Pending
         .
         .
         .

      The SHOW QUEUE command in this example displays only the
      queues in which jobs are currently pending. The /ALL qualifier
      requests the display of all pending jobs. Notice that you
      cannot see job information for entry 936. You must have GROUP
      privilege to show all jobs in your group or OPER privilege to
      show all jobs in all groups.

    2.$ SHOW QUEUE/FULL ARMADA*

      Batch queue ARMADA_BATCH, idle, on ARMADA::
        /AUTO_START_ON=(ARMADA::) /BASE_PRIORITY=3 /JOB_LIMIT=3
        /OWNER=[SYSTEM] /PROTECTION=(S:M,O:D,G:R,W:S)

      Printer queue ARMADA$PRINT, stopped, on ARMADA::LPA0,
       mounted form DEFAULT
        /BASE_PRIORITY=4 /DEFAULT=(FEED,FORM=ELITE (stock=DEFAULT))
        /OWNER=[SYSTEM] /PROTECTION=(S:E,O:D,G:R,W:W)

        Entry  Jobname         Username     Blocks  Status
        -----  -------         --------     ------  ------
          605  SET             DUDSON          140  Pending (queue stopped)
               Submitted 21-DEC-2001 16:14 /FORM=ELITE (stock=DEFAULT)
               /PRIORITY=200
               File: _$5$DUA1:[DUDSON]SET.CLD;5

          606  CLOSE           DUDSON          140  Pending (queue stopped)
               Submitted 21-DEC-2001 16:16 /FORM=DEFAULT /PRIORITY=200
               File: _$5$DUA1:[DUDSON]CLOSE.TXT;2

      Printer queue ARMADA$PRINTER_1, idle, on ARMADA::TTA3,
       mounted form DEFAULT
        <Printer queue on node ARMADA for a LN03R printer>
        /BASE_PRIORITY=4 /DEFAULT=(FEED,FORM=DEFAULT) /LIBRARY=SMU$DEVCTL
        Lowercase /OWNER=[SYSTEM] /PROCESSOR=CPS$SMB
        /PROTECTION=(S:M,O:D,G:R,W:S) /SEPARATE=(FLAG)

      The SHOW QUEUE command in this example lists information on
      all of your current job entries. Complete information about
      the queues, the jobs contained in those queues, and the files
      associated with the jobs is displayed.

    3.$ SHOW QUEUE/SUMMARY

      Batch queue HMSCMS_BATCH, available, on HMSCMS::

          Job summary:  1 executing,  5 holding

      Server queue NM$QUE01, available, on NODE22::, mounted form DEFAULT

          Job summary:  2 executing

      Generic server queue NM$QUEUE

          Job summary:  1 timed release

      Batch queue PIZZA_BATCH, idle, on PIZZA::

          Job summary:  queue is empty

      Batch queue NODE22_BATCH, available, on NODE22::

          Job summary:  1 executing,  1 timed release

      Printer queue ARMADA$PRINT, stopped, on ARMADA::LPA0, mounted
        form DEFAULT

          Job summary:  8 pending (565 blocks)

      Terminal queue ALLBQ, stopped, on KATYA::TTA2, mounted form DEFAULT

          Job summary:  2 pending (445 blocks)
         .
         .
         .

      The SHOW QUEUE command in this example lists all queues and
      displays the total number of jobs on the queues.

    4.$ SHOW QUEUE DOC$LN03

      Server queue DOC$LN03, stopped, on NEWTON::, mounted form DEFAULT

       Entry  Jobname   Username  Blocks  Status
       -----  -------   --------  ------  ------
         436  DOCPLAN   HERSHEY        8  Retained until 11-JAN-2001 16:56
            %JBC-F-JOBABORT, job aborted during execution
              Completed  11-JAN-2001 15:56 on queue DOC$LN03

      This SHOW QUEUE display includes the date and time at which a
      retained job completed and the queue on which it executed. You
      can specify the /RETAIN qualifier with the PRINT, SUBMIT, or
      SET ENTRY command to specify the circumstances under which you
      want your job to be retained in a queue. In this example, the
      user set job retention to be one hour after job completion.
      Depending on the queue's job retention policy, the job might be
      deleted from the queue at 16:56. (See the PRINT, SUBMIT, or SET
      ENTRY command descriptions for more information on the /RETAIN
      qualifier.)

4    /CHARACTERISTICS

    Displays information about queue characteristics defined for the
    system. A characteristic is a user-defined attribute of a batch
    or output queue, such as ink color.

    Format

      SHOW QUEUE/CHARACTERISTICS

      [characteristic-name]

4.1  –  Parameter

 characteristic-name

    Specifies the name of a characteristic. The asterisk (*) and the
    percent sign (%) wildcard characters are allowed. The default
    value for the characteristic-name parameter is the asterisk
    wildcard (*).  Thus, information about all characteristics is
    displayed when you do not specify a characteristic name.

    You create a characteristic name with the DEFINE/CHARACTERISTIC
    command. You can then assign it to a queue by using the
    INITIALIZE/QUEUE, the SET QUEUE, or the START/QUEUE command
    with the /CHARACTERISTICS qualifier. You can also specify
    characteristics for a job by using the /CHARACTERISTICS qualifier
    with the PRINT, the SUBMIT, or the SET ENTRY command.

4.2  –  Qualifier

4.2.1    /OUTPUT

       /OUTPUT[=filespec]
       /NOOUTPUT

    Controls where the output of the command is sent. By default the
    output of the SHOW QUEUE/CHARACTERISTICS command is sent to the
    current SYS$OUTPUT device (usually your terminal). To send the
    output to a file, use the /OUTPUT qualifier followed by a file
    specification.

    The file specification may not include any wildcard characters.
    If you enter a partial file specification (for example,
    specifying only a directory), SHOW is the default file name and
    .LIS is the default file type.

    If you enter the /NOOUTPUT qualifier, output is suppressed.

4.3  –  Examples

    1.$ SHOW QUEUE/CHARACTERISTICS
      Characteristic name                  Number
      -------------------                  ------
      BLUEINK                                   6
      BROWNINK                                 25
      COLOR_CHART                               1
      REDINK                                    0
      TEXMAC_JOB                                2

      The SHOW QUEUE/CHARACTERISTICS command in this example displays
      all the characteristics that have been defined for this system.

    2.$ SHOW QUEUE/CHARACTERISTICS *INK
      Characteristic name                  Number
      -------------------                  ------
      BLUEINK                                   6
      BROWNINK                                 25
      REDINK                                    0

      The SHOW QUEUE/CHARACTERISTICS command in this example displays
      the name and number of all characteristics that end with INK.

5    /FORM

    Displays information about forms defined for the system. Forms
    define the size and type paper and the layout of text that are
    used for print jobs.

    Format

      SHOW QUEUE/FORM  [form-name]

5.1  –  Parameter

 form-name

    Specifies the name of the form. The asterisk (*)  and the percent
    sign (%)  wildcard characters are allowed. The default value for
    the form-name parameter is an asterisk (*),  which means that the
    names of all forms on the system are displayed.

5.2  –  Qualifiers

5.2.1    /BRIEF

       /BRIEF (default)

    Displays a brief description (form names, numbers, and
    descriptions) about the forms on the system.

5.2.2    /FULL

    Displays a full description (including paper size and margin
    settings) about the forms on the system.

5.2.3    /OUTPUT

       /OUTPUT[=filespec]
       /NOOUTPUT

    Controls where the output of the command is sent. By default
    the output of the SHOW QUEUE/FORM command is sent to the
    current SYS$OUTPUT device (usually your terminal). To send the
    output to a file, use the /OUTPUT qualifier followed by a file
    specification.

    The file specification cannot include the asterisk (*)  and the
    percent sign (%)  wildcard characters. If you enter a partial
    file specification (for example, specifying only a directory),
    SHOW is the default file name and .LIS is the default file type.

    If you enter the /NOOUTPUT qualifier, output is suppressed.

5.3  –  Examples

    1.$ SHOW QUEUE/FORM DEFAULT
      Form name                         Number   Description
      ---------                         ------   -----------
      DEFAULT                                0   System-defined default

      The SHOW QUEUE/FORM command in this example displays only the
      default form.

    2.$ SHOW QUEUE/FORM LN01*
      Form name                            Number   Description
      ---------                            ------   -----------
      LN01_LANDSCAPE (stock=DEFAULT)          105   132 by 66 (landscape)
      LN01_LANDSCAPE_INDENTED (stock=DEFAULT)
                                              107   132 by 65 (landscape)
      LN01_PORTRAIT (stock=DEFAULT)           106   80 by 60 (portrait)

      The SHOW QUEUE/FORM command in this example displays the names
      of all forms, including the stock, that begin with LN01. The
      display includes the names, stock for each form, numbers, and
      brief descriptions of those forms.

    3.$ SHOW QUEUE/FORM/FULL
      Form name                       Number   Description
      ---------                       ------   -----------
      132_51_STD (stock=DEFAULT)         102   132 by 51 (standard short)
          /LENGTH=51 /MARGIN=(BOTTOM=6) /STOCK=DEFAULT /TRUNCATE
          /WIDTH=132
      40_66_STD (stock=DEFAULT)          103   40 by 66 (standard labels)
          /LENGTH=66 /MARGIN=(BOTTOM=6) /STOCK=DEFAULT /WIDTH=40
      BLUE_PAPER_STOCK (stock=DIGITAL_8X11_STOCK1412TEA)
                                       22222 blue paper, XYZ order# 22222
          /LENGTH=66 /MARGIN=(BOTTOM=6) /STOCK=DIGITAL_8X11_STOCK1412TEA
          /TRUNCATE  /WIDTH=80
      DEFAULT                              0   System-defined default
          /LENGTH=66 /MARGIN=(BOTTOM=6) /STOCK=DEFAULT /TRUNCATE
          /WIDTH=132
      LN01_LANDSCAPE (stock=DEFAULT)     105   132 by 66 (landscape)
          /LENGTH=66 /STOCK=DEFAULT /WIDTH=132
      LN01_LANDSCAPE_INDENTED (stock=DEFAULT)
                                         107   132 by 65 (landscape)
          /LENGTH=65 /SETUP=(LN01_TOP_MARGIN_150) /STOCK=DEFAULT
          /WIDTH=132
      LN01_PORTRAIT (stock=DEFAULT)      106   80 by 60 (portrait)
          /LENGTH=60 /SETUP=(LN01_PORTRAIT) /STOCK=DEFAULT /WIDTH=80

      MEMO (stock=DEFAULT)               110   LN03 indented memo format
          /LENGTH=64 /MARGIN=(TOP=2,LEFT=5) /STOCK=DEFAULT /TRUNCATE
          /WIDTH=80

      This SHOW QUEUE/FORM command also displays the names of all
      form types and stock for the system. By using the /FULL
      qualifier, you can see what image size has been set for each
      form type.

6    /MANAGERS

    Provides information about the queue manager(s) on the system or
    OpenVMS Cluster.

    Format

      SHOW QUEUE/MANAGERS  [queue-manager-name]

6.1  –  Parameter

 queue-manager-name

    Specifies the name of the queue manager for which you want
    information displayed. The asterisk (*)  and the percent sign (%)
    wildcard characters are allowed. The default value for the queue-
    manager-name parameter is the asterisk (*)  wildcard character.
    If no queue manager name is specified, information on all queue
    managers is displayed.

6.2  –  Qualifiers

6.2.1    /BRIEF

    Displays a one-line description of queue manager(s) on the system
    or cluster. The information displayed includes the name and
    status of the queue manager and the node on which its process
    is running. The /BRIEF qualifier is present by default.

6.2.2    /FULL

    Displays complete information about queue manager(s) on the
    system or cluster. The /FULL qualifier overrides the /BRIEF
    qualifier.

6.3  –  Examples

    1.$ SHOW QUEUE/MANAGERS/FULL

      Master file:  SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]QMAN$MASTER.DAT;

      Queue manager BATCHQ_MANAGER, running, on BBBBBB::
        /ON=(BBBBBB, AAAAAA, CCCCCC, EEEEEE, *)
        Database location:  DISK1:[QUEUES]

      Queue manager PRINTQ_MANAGER, starting, on AAAAAA::
        /ON=(AAAAAA, BBBBBB, CCCCCC, EEEEEE, *)
        Database location:  DISK2:[QUEUES]

      Queue manager SYS$QUEUE_MANAGER, running, on FFFFFF::
        /ON=(FFFFFF, EEEEEE, CCCCCC, BBBBBB, AAAAAA, *)
        Database location:  DISK1:[QUEUES]

      Queue manager TRANSFER_MANAGER, stopped
        /ON=(AAAAAA, BBBBBB, EEEEEE)
        Database location:  DISK1:[TRANSFER]

      The SHOW QUEUE/MANAGERS/FULL command displays complete
      information about a queue manager on a system or cluster.

    2.$ SHOW QUEUE/MANAGERS

      Queue manager BATCHQ_MANAGER, running, on BBBBBB::

      Queue manager PRINTQ_MANAGER, starting, on AAAAAA::

      Queue manager SYS$QUEUE_MANAGER, running, on FFFFFF::

      Queue manager TRANSFER_MANAGER, stopped

      The SHOW QUEUE/MANAGERS command in this example shows
      information about the queue manager in brief format. The /BRIEF
      qualifier is the default and does not need to be specified.

    3.$ SHOW QUEUE/MANAGERS/FULL SYS$QUEUE_MANAGER

      Master file:  SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]QMAN$MASTER.DAT;

      Queue manager SYS$QUEUE_MANAGER, running, on FFFFFF::
        /ON=(FFFFFF, EEEEEE, CCCCCC, BBBBBB, AAAAAA, *)
        Database location:  DISK1:[QUEUES]

      The command, SHOW QUEUE/MANAGERS/FULL SYS$QUEUE_MANAGER, in
      this example shows a request for a specific queue manager by
      name.
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