VMS Help LPRM  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    Removes one or more jobs from a remote print queue.

    Format

      LPRM  queue { /ALL

            /ENTRY=n

            /USER=user_name }

            [ /HOST=host ]

            [ /PRINTER=remote_printer ]

1 - Parameters

 queue

    Required.

    Print queue with waiting jobs you want to delete.

2 - Qualifiers

 2.1 - /ALL

    Required, unless you specify /ENTRY or /USER.

    Removes all jobs for all users from the specified queue. Requires
    SYSPRV, OPER, or BYPASS privileges. Comparable to the UNIX
    command lprm -Pqueue - when performed by the root user on the
    UNIX system.

 2.2 - /ENTRY

       /ENTRY=n

    Required, unless you specify /ALL or /USER.

    Removes the specified job. Specify only your own jobs. You can
    specify a list of values.

 2.3 - /USER

       /USER=user

    Required, unless you specify /ALL or /ENTRY.

    Removes jobs by user name. You can specify a list of values.

 2.4 - /HOST

       /HOST=host

    Optional. Default: host defined in the printcap file.

    Removes jobs by host for the host you specified in the
    PRINT /PARAMETERS=(HOST=host) command.

 2.5 - /PRINTER

       /PRINTER=remote_printer

    Optional. Default: printer defined in the printcap file.

    Removes jobs from the remote printer you specified in the PRINT
    /PARAMETERS=(PRINTER=queue) command.

3 - Examples

    1.$ LPRM BASE_Q /ENTRY=7

      Deletes your Job 7 from print queue BASE_Q.

    2.$ LPRM FRONT_Q /ENTRY=(555,556,558)

      From queue FRONT_Q, deletes a list of entries: 555, 556, and
      558.