I Want to Transfer File ftrom OpenVMS server to Windows System. I have written the file_transfer.com in Open VMS . Now I want to add this file/job in SYS$BATCH queue so that it will on a defined time.

SUBMIT file_transfer.com/que=sys$batch/- after=("TODAY+23") starts the file at 23:00h today. Similar after=("TOMORROW+6") to start tomorrow at 06:00h. See HELP SUBMIT /AFTER and help dcl_tips Date_Time Joseph Huber, http://www.huber-joseph.de

Thank you Joseph I tried the above and then use sh que/all DCL command to show the status. I got Following reply $ sh que/all Printer queue QUE, stopped, on TF18::, mounted form DEFAULT Batch queue SYS$BATCH, stopped, autostart, on TF29:: Entry Jobname Username Status ----- ------- -------- ------ 2 FILE_TRANSFER CLEARY Holding until 18-FEB-2009 10:00:00.00 Printer queue SYS$PRINT, stopped, autostart, on TF29::LTA108:, mounted form DEFAULT from the message it is seen that queue is stopped . What may be the possible resons. where and How can i check this?

There might be different reasons why a queue is stopped, the simplest one: is was never started since system boot ? $ START/QUE quename will start it. Check with Your system manager if a $ ENABLE AUTOSTART/QUEUES command is missing in systartup_vms.com . For queues not initialized as AUTOSTART, an explicit START QUEUE command has to be given. For details see sys$manager:systartup_vms.template. And if You ARE the system manager, would be appropriate to find the time to read the system managers manual (online at the documentation pages of HP#s OpenVMS site). Joseph Huber, http://www.huber-joseph.de http