Using Arguments - HP 9000 User Manual

• If you specify more than one value for a single-value attribute in one
• When an object is created and its attribute values are not specified
• The values for job object-attributes and document object-attributes

Using Arguments

The argument specified in a command is the name of the object the
command is to act upon. Most commands must include an argument.
NOTE If multiple arguments are specified in one command, they must belong to
the same object class.
When the object is a server, the argument is the name of the server. All
other objects are contained in servers. For some objects, the name of its
server must be supplied in the form ServerName:ObjectName. For other
objects, the server name is sometimes optional. You must look at each
command to determine the exact format that is allowed. The following
arguments are supported by HPDPS:
When the server name is explicitly stated in a command (regardless of
whether it is optional or required), the command is sent to that server.
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command using either the -x flag or an attributes file specified by the
-X flag, or a combination, the last value specified for the attribute is
the one assigned.
using the -x flag or -X flag, some of the attribute values may be set to
server defaults. Refer to "Default Values for Attributes" shortly for a
description of default values.
can be specified using initial-value-job objects and initial-value-
document objects, respectively. See "Using Initial Value Objects
(IVOs) to Specify Attribute Values" later for more information.
LocalJobID[.DocNumber] ...
GlobalJobID[.DocNumber] ...
ServerName:InitialValueJobName ...
ServerName:InitialValueDocumentName ...
ServerName:LogName ...
[ServerName:]PrinterName ...
[ServerName:]QueueName ...
ServerName ...
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