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Work with PPD Statistics

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To Work with PPD Statistics you may use the WRKPPDSTAT command.

Command Parameters

PPD - PPD Name

Enter the name of the PPD file for which you wish to work with Statistics or use *ALL to work with the Statistics for all your PPD files.

Note: If you are not currently collecting PPD Statistics then you will see the following pop-up:

PPD Statistics not being collected

Press Enter and the Work with PPD Statistics dialog will be displayed but the statistics will not be current.

Note: See Collect PPD Statistics for details on how to enable the collection of PPD Statistics.

Work with PPD Statistics

In the following example screenshot we have left the default of *ALL.

Work with PPD Statistics

Options

Select one of the following options:

5=View

Allows you to view the individual details for the selected PPD entry.

Entries

Here you can see that the information is split into three categories:

Definition Details

PPD Name

The name of the PPD file.

Time Uploaded

The first time that this PPD file was uploaded to the Server.

Last Uploaded

The last time that this PPD file was uploaded to the Server.

Non Spool Output [i.e.File / Email Attachment Output]

Times Used

The number of times this PPD has been run to produce Non Spool File output.

Last Used

The last time that this PPD file was run to produce Non Spool File output.

Spool Output

Times Used

The number of times this PPD has been run to produce Spool File output.

Pages Created

The total number of spool file pages created.

Last Used

The last time that this PPD file was run to produce Spool File output.

 

At the bottom of the screen you can also see a Total Pages entry which displays the total number of pages created.

Function keys

F3=Exit

Exits the Work with PPD Statistics.

F5=Refresh

Refreshes the Work with PPD Statistics with the latest information.

F23=Archive Statistics

Archive all the current PPD Statistics. This command is not available if you have selected to Display PPD Statistics for a single PPD file. Note: This information is not physically deleted just hidden from the view.