This I like!

I use a lot of, I/O redirect to a command file and parse, type of scripts. I
would hate an old script to fail due to a format change. This recommendation
provides form and function.

Also, maybe an alternative SHOWJOB #J123;FORMAT=LONG type of command to
provide additional information. This would follow with the LISTGROUP type of
syntax.

-----Original Message-----
From: VANCE,JEFF (HP-Cupertino,ex1) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 10:46 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: SHOWJOB: INTRODUCED


> Is there some method, short of reading the input spoolfile in
> IN.HPSPOOL to determine the date of the STREAMing of a job. Reading an
> input spool file requires PM.

There have been some clever replies so far.  My idea is:
    :calc JINFO("#J6239", "fmtintrodate")

which will return something like this:
   THU, NOV 18, 1999

Jeff Vance, CSY

p.s. requires 6.0 Express 1.