What happens to the jobs when RPM is not running?

Question:

What happens to AS/400 spool files if they are sent to an RPM host where the RPM service has not yet been started or is not running?

Answer:

The spool file will first go into a SND state on the AS/400, and will eventually be placed in a HLD state.

If the job is in a HLD state when RPM is restarted, the spool files will need to be manually released again. Here is instructions for releasing AS/400 spool files.

1. From an AS/400 command prompt, issue the following command, WRKOUTQ outq name, and press Enter.
2. Place a 6 next to each job you wish to print and press Enter.

If you continue having trouble printing, check the following related article: AS/400 print job goes into a HLD state.

Article 101-07

Issue: Connectivity
Topic: AS/400 (i5/OS)