Assigns a numeric value to a queue characteristic. The /CHARACTERISTIC qualifier is required. If a value has been assigned to the characteristic, you must delete and redefine the characteristic to alter the assignment of the existing characteristic. Requires OPER (operator) privilege. NOTE You cannot define more than one characteristic name to a number. Format DEFINE/CHARACTERISTIC characteristic-name characteristic-number
1 – Parameters
characteristic-name Assigns a name to the characteristic being defined. The characteristic name can be the name of an existing characteristic or a string of 1 to 31 characters that defines a new characteristic. The character string can include any uppercase and lowercase letters, digits, the dollar sign ($), and the underscore (_), and must include at least one alphabetic character. Only one characteristic name can be defined to each number. characteristic-number Assigns a number in the range 0 to 127 to the characteristic being defined.
2 – Example
$ DEFINE/CHARACTERISTIC REDINK 3 The DEFINE/CHARACTERISTIC command in this example defines the characteristic REDINK with the number 3. When a user enters the command PRINT/CHARACTERISTICS=REDINK (or PRINT /CHARACTERISTICS=3), the job is printed only if the printer queue has been established with the REDINK or 3 characteristic.