VMS Help SHOW, QUEUE, /CHARACTERISTICS  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    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]

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.

2 - Qualifier

 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.

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.