UNIX variables

The ;offline option in composer commands is used to print the output of a command. When you include it, the following shell variables control the output:

MAESTROLP

Specifies the destination of a command's output. Set it to one of the following:

> file

Redirects output to a file, overwriting the contents of that file. If the file does not exist, it is created.

>> file

Redirects output to a file, appending the output to the end of the file. If the file does not exist, it is created.

| command

Pipes output to a system command or process. The system command is run whether or not output is generated.

|| command

Pipes output to a system command or process. The system command is not run if there is no output.

The default value for MAESTROLP is | lp -tCONLIST which directs the command output to the printer and places the title “CONLIST” in the banner page of the printout.

MAESTROLPLINES

Specifies the number of lines per page. The default is 60.

MAESTROLPCOLUMNS

Specifies the number of characters per line. The default is 132.

You must export the variables before you run composer.