iSeries Objects APIs for iSeries Access for Windows

iSeries™ Objects for iSeries Access for Windows^® application programming interfaces (APIs) allow you to work with iSeries print-related objects. These APIs make it possible to work with iSeries spooled files, writer jobs, output queues, printers, and more.

By using iSeries Objects APIs, you can write workstation applications that are customized for the user's environment. For example, you can write an application to manage spooled files for a single user, or for all users across a network of iSeries servers. This includes holding, releasing, changing attributes of, deleting, sending, retrieving and answering messages for the spooled files.

iSeries Objects APIs for iSeries Access for Windows required files:

Header file	Import library	Dynamic Link Library
cwbobj.h	cwbapi.lib	cwbobj.dll

Programmer's Toolkit:

The Programmer's Toolkit provides iSeries Objects documentation, access to the cwbobj.h header file, and links to sample programs. To access this information, open the Programmer's Toolkit and select iSeries Operations > C/C++ APIs.

Note: By using the code examples, you agree to the terms of the Code license and disclaimer information.

iSeries objects attributes
Network Print Server objects have attributes. The Network Print Server supports the following attributes. Refer to the data stream description for each object/action to determine the attributes that are supported for that combination.
List APIs for iSeries Access for Windows
The following iSeries Access for Windows APIs pertain to List objects. The APIs are listed alphabetically.
Object APIs for iSeries Access for Windows
The following iSeries Access for Windows APIs pertain to Objects. The APIs are listed alphabetically.
Parameter object APIs for iSeries Access for Windows
The following iSeries Access for Windows APIs pertain to Parameter objects. The APIs are listed alphabetically.
Writer job APIs for iSeries Access for Windows
The following iSeries Access for Windows APIs pertain to Writer job. The APIs are listed alphabetically.
Output queues APIs for iSeries Access for Windows
The following iSeries Access for Windows APIs pertain to Output queues. The APIs are listed alphabetically.
AFP resource APIs for iSeries Access for Windows
The following iSeries Access for Windows APIs pertain to AFP™ resources. The APIs are listed alphabetically.
APIs for new spooled files for iSeries Access for Windows
The following iSeries Access for Windows APIs pertain to working with new spooled files. The APIs are listed alphabetically.
APIs for reading spooled files for iSeries Access for Windows
The following iSeries Access for Windows APIs pertain to reading spooled files. The APIs are listed alphabetically.
APIs for manipulating spooled files for iSeries Access for Windows
The following iSeries Access for Windows APIs pertain to manipulating spooled files. The APIs are listed alphabetically.
APIs for handling spooled file messages for iSeries Access for Windows
The following iSeries Access for Windows APIs pertain to handling spooled file messages. The APIs are listed alphabetically.
APIs for analyzing spooled file data for iSeries Access for Windows
The following iSeries Access for Windows APIs pertain to analyzing spooled file data. The APIs are listed alphabetically.
Server program APIs for iSeries Access for Windows
The following iSeries Access for Windows APIs pertain to server programs. The APIs are listed alphabetically.
Example: Using iSeries Objects APIs for iSeries Access for Windows
The following example shows a typical calling sequence for retrieving a list of spooled files.

Parent topic: iSeries Access for Windows C/C++ APIs

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