Global commands
are not supported by POWER.
Operators can enter the following VSE/POWER An S/390 operating systems program that simultaneously operates many readers, printers, and remote communications devices. commands from RJE Console. Commands that operators enter from the host console are slightly different. In POWER commands, LST is a printer device and PUN is a punch device.
Global commands
are not supported by POWER.
Enter POWER commands from a console as follows:
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command operand1,operand2 |
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Parameter |
Description |
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command |
A single-word or single-character verb that identifies the action to take. |
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operand |
Modifies the command. Use a comma or single blank space to separate operands. Use apostrophes when they appear with an operand. |
POWER operator commands allow remote terminal operators to communicate with the POWER system. This section lists the most commonly used POWER remote commands.
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Command |
Description |
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A alter |
Modifies the device. |
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D display |
Displays the device characteristics. |
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GO reactivate |
Reactivates a task that is waiting for an operator response. |
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I inquire |
Displays the status of a device, line, or LU. |
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P stop task |
Stops the task. |
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R release |
Changes the device state from Hold to Ready. |
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S start device |
Starts the device or task. |
The A command changes job characteristics.
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A device,options |
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Parameter |
Description |
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device |
Can be LST (list queue), PUN (punch), RDR (reader), or XMT (transmission queue). |
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options |
Can be CLASS, DISPOSITION, or PRIORITY. |
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A LST1,CLASS=A |
This example command sets queue 1 to class A.
The D command displays device characteristics.
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D device |
Where device is LST (list queue), PUN (punch), RDR (reader), or XMT (transmission queue).
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D LST1 |
This example command displays all jobs in queue 1.
The GO command reactivates a task that is waiting for an operator response. This command is typically used after responding to an action-type message. You cannot use GO to restart a partition or task that was stopped by a P stop command.
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GO task |
Where the task runs on LSTn (list queue) or PUN (punch).
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GO LST1 |
This example command reactivates the task in queue 1.
The I command displays the status of a line, device, or LU.
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I options |
Where options can be ALL, DEV=name, luname, or lineaddr (for bisynchronous lines).
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I ALL |
This command displays the status of all devices, LUs, and lines.
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I DEV=PRT1 |
This example command displays the status of printer 1.
The P command stops a running task.
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P task |
Where the task runs on LSTn (list queue) or PUN (punch).
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P LST1,EOJ |
This example command stops the task in queue 1 at the end of the job.
The R command moves devices from the Hold state to the Ready state.
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R device,options |
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Parameter |
Description |
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device |
Can be LST (list queue), PUN (punch), or RDR (reader). |
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options |
Can be CLASS, DISPOSITION, or PRIORITY. |
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R LST1 |
This example command releases printer 1 from the Hold state.
The S command starts a device or task.
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S device,option |
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Parameter |
Description |
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device |
Can be LST (list queue), PUN (punch), or RDR (reader). |
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options |
Can be CLASS, DISPOSITION, PRIORITY, or DEST (destination). |
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S LST1,CLASS=A |
This example command starts CLASS=A tasks on printer 1.
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S PUN,CLASS=A |
This example command starts CLASS=A tasks on the punch device.