RELEASE

ANSI

The RELEASE instruction frees a printer device/file name that has been reserved for printing. The instruction uses the following format:

Where:

label

Optional. A Program Execution Label.

Flags Affected: NONE

Note the following:

1. The default printer device/file name that was locked by a non-spooled PRINT instruction is unlocked (or released) for access by other users.

2. If spooling is active, the standard Form Feed character (Hex 0C) is sent to the designated device/file name. The spooled device/file name is not unlocked by it.

3. If the output is to a PDF file, the file is closed as if a SPLCLOSE has occurred. (9.6B)

4. If a FILEPI instruction is active, it is terminated.

See Also: RELEASEJOB, Printer Instructions