ITEM: FA6323L

ODM error 5908 when adding a print queue

ENV:
        AIX 7012-390
        AIX 4.?

DESC:

In smit trying to set up jet-direct printer after selecting printer type of 
HP 3 I get the following error

                                 Print Spooling                                 
                                                                                
Move cursor to desired item and press Enter.                                    
                                                                                
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------  
  |                               Printer Type                               |  
  |                                                                          |  
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------  
  |                              ERROR MESSAGE                               |  
  |                                                                          |  
  | Press Enter or Cancel to return to the                                   |  
  | application.                                                             |  
  |                                                                          |  
  |   1800-106 An error occurred:                                            |  
  |                                                                          |  
  |   0782-627 Error in adding an object to the ODM class "sm_cmd_opt"       |  
  |            (odmerrno is 5931).                                           |  
  |            Use local problem reporting procedures.                       |  
  |                                                                          |  
  |                                                                          |  
  | F1=Help                 F2=Refresh              F3=Cancel                |  
F1| F8=Image                F10=Exit                Enter=Do                 |  
F9---------------------------------------------------------------------


Response:

Your SMIT screens containing print queue characteristics have been
corrupted.  This script will fix the problem:

\#!/bin/ksh

cp /usr/lpp/printers.rte/inst_root/var/spool/lpd/pio/@local/smit/* \\
   /var/spool/lpd/pio/@local/smit

cd /var/spool/lpd/pio/@local/custom
for file in `ls`
do
        QNAME=`echo $file | cut -d':' -f1`
        DEVICE=`echo $file| cut -d':' -f2`
        chvirprt -q $QNAME -d $DEVICE
done



Support Line: ODM error 5908 when adding a print queue ITEM: FA6323L

Dated: December 1997 Category: N/A

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