[cups.general] /var/spool/cups - c files vs d files

[Minatra, Pat H.]

I asked the question incorrectly and for that I apologize.  Both values
are set at Yes.

What I should have asked is "why whould I haqve c files with no matching
dfiles?".

Specifically, if I have c31245 and I do NOT have a d31245-001 does this
mean that the job was blank (i.e. the system thought it was printing but
there was no data?)?

Thank you for any clarification on this and sorry I was not clear
before.  Have a GREAT day!

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From: cups-bounces at easysw.com [mailto:cups-bounces at easysw.com] On Behalf
Of Michael Sweet
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 12:38 PM
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Subject: Re: [cups.general] /var/spool/cups - c files vs d files

Minatra, Pat H. wrote:
> Can anyone help me understand why I would have c files under
> /var/spool/cups but no d files?

The "c" files are the "control" files and provide job history data.
They are kept until the scheduler no longer needs it, typically
only the most recent 500 (or whatever MaxJobs is set to) jobs.
The PreserveJobHistory directive controls whether they are kept at
all after a job is printed.

The "d" files are the "data" files and provide the job print files.
The default configuration keeps them until printed, and then they
are removed (job history but no job files for reprinting).  The
PreserveJobFiles directive controls whether they are kept after
the job is printed.

So, if you have "c" files but no "d" files, then all of the jobs are
printed.

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