IOF provides full-screen device support for all JES2 devices and initiators. This feature is primarily designed for use by operators and may not be allowed to all users. These options may not appear on the IOF Option Menu for some users who are not authorized to use them.
From the IOF Option Menu, the D option displays the IOF Device Options Menu. It can also be displayed by entering /D from any IOF panel. This menu is used by operators to specify exactly which device(s) they wish to control.
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One or more device names can be entered in the DEVICES field to specify exactly which devices are to be displayed. Classes of devices, such as printers or lines, can also be selected, as can devices associated with specific destinations. Many operators control only a limited set of devices. Specific devices can be made the default for a specific operator by entering the SAVEPROF command with the device names filled in the DEVICES field.
Now, assume that LPR is entered in the command area to display all local printers as shown in the display below.
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This is the IOF Device List Display for local printers. It shows the status of each device, and the name and size of the active job if any. You can enter line commands in the line command area for each device. You can shift right several times to see additional information about each device in the list.
Device detail panels let you see all attributes of a device on a single panel. Applicable commands are documented on the panel. Device attributes can be modified by authorized users by simply overtyping the applicable field directly on the panel. Of course the same commands and overtyping capabilities exist on the Device List Display shown before, but most of the attributes require shifting right one or more times to see.
To see all attributes of the device on a single screen, enter ? in its action area. This produces a detail menu for the device. Assume you entered ? in the action area for PRINTER1 on the panel above to produce the printer detail menu shown below.
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Device detail panels are available for all JES2 devices. The allowable commands for the device are listed at the top of the panel. Device characteristics fields are listed at the bottom of the panel. Device commands can be entered either on the Device Detail Panel or on the Device List Panel. Device characteristics can be modified by overtyping on either panel. Printers have so many characteristics that they will not all fit on one panel, so seldom used parameters are shown on an additional display that can be displayed by entering DOWN.
Operators who are responsible for a large number of devices will prefer to begin with a Device List Display and occasionally select a specific device for detailed display. Operators who are responsible for only one or two printers will probably only use the detail display.
All JES2 devices can be displayed on the Device List Display. A display of both NJE and RJE LINES is shown below.
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As with all IOF menus, line commands can be entered in the action area to the left of specific devices. Also, the device menu number(s) followed by the command can be entered in the command area. For example, LINE3 on the sample menu above can be started by simply entering ST in it's action area or by entering 3 ST in the command area. All six lines can be drained by entering 1-6 P in the command area.
Specific device commands vary by device type and the version of JES2 being run but are fully documented on the Device Detail Panels for the different types of devices. Some of the most common device commands are:
Parameters on Device Commands in the Command Area
All of the options and parms that are available on the Device Detail Menus are also available directly on the Device List Menu. This can be very useful for invoking device commands in an IOF clist or for performing device functions from a line-mode terminal.
| Operand | Equivalent JES2 parm | Description | |
| ASIS(Y/N) | A=Y/N | Send extraneous ejects | |
| AUTLgn(Y/N) | A=Y/N | Auto logon | |
| AUTH(n) | A=n | Command authority | |
| Burst(YES/NO) | B=Y/N | Burst | |
| CHR1(table) | X1=table | Character table 1 | |
| X1(table) | X1=table | Character table 1 | |
| CHR2(table) | X2=table | Character table 2 | |
| X2(table) | X2=table | Character table 2 | |
| CHR3(table) | X3=table | Character table 3 | |
| X3(table) | X3=table | Character table 3 | |
| CHR4(table) | X4=table | Character table 4 | |
| X4(table) | X4=table | Character table 4 | |
| CKPTLINE(nn) | CKPTLINE=nn | Checkpoint lines | |
| CKPTMODE(mode) | CKPTMODE=mode | Checkpoint mode | |
| CKPTPAGE(nn) | CKPTPAGE=nn | Checkpoint pages | |
| CKPTSEC(nn) | CKPTSEC=nn | Checkpoint seconds | |
| CLass(classes) | Q=classes | Sysout classes | |
| Q(classes) | Q=classes | Sysout classes | |
| COMpact(table) | Z=table | Compaction table | |
| COPYMARK(value) | COPYMARK=value | Increment copy marks | |
| Z(table) | COPYMART=value | Increment copy marks | |
| CREATOR(userid) | CREATOR=userid | W S Creator Userid | |
| DEVFCB(fcb) | DEVFCB=fcb | Default FCB | |
| DISC(Q/I) | D=Q/I | Disconnect | |
| DISCIntv(nn) | D=nnn | Disc. interval | |
| DISP(disp) | DISP=disp | Offload disposition | |
| DS(select) | DS=select | Held data set select | |
| DSName(dsn) | DSN=dsn | Offload dsname | |
| EJECT(Y/N) | EJECT=Y/N Page | eject at RJE start | |
| FCB(fcb) | C=fcb | Forms control | |
| FLAsh(flash) | O=flash | Flash value | |
| FLUSH(Y/N) | FLUSH=Y/N | Blank card at end of DS | |
| Forms(forms) | F=forms | Forms value | |
| FSS(name) | FSS=name | FSS name | |
| HELd(select) | H=select | Held job select | |
| HOLd(Y/N) | H=Y/N | Hold status | |
| INITClas(classes) | On $TI cmd | Initiator classes | |
| IClass(classes) | On $TI cmd | Initiator classes | |
| JOB(job) | JOBNAME=job | Job name select | |
| JOBClass(classes) | CL=classes | Offload classes | |
| LABEL(type) | LABEL=type | Label type | |
| LIMit(nn) | LIM=nn | Record limits | |
| MArk(Y/N) | M=Y/N | Mark | |
| MForm(T/J/M) | MFORM=T/J/M | Message Format | |
| MOD(mods) | MOD=mods | Upload modifications | |
| MODE(mode) | MODE=mode | Control mode | |
| MODIfy(copymod) | Y=copymod | Copymod | |
| MONitor(Y/N) | E=Y/N | Monitor status | |
| MSGclass(c) | Q=class | Reader msg class | |
| NOTify(notify) | NOTIFY=notify | Notify option | |
| NPRo(value) | NPRO=value | Non-process runout | |
| OFFUnit(type,n) | UNIT=(type,n) | Offload unit type | |
| UNIT(type,n) | UNIT=(type,n) | Offload unit type | |
| OUTDISP(disp) | OUTDISP=disp | Output disposition | |
| PAUse(Y/N) | P=Y/N | Pause option | |
| PLIMit(nn) | PLIM=nn | Page limit | |
| PRDest(dest) | P=dest | Reader print dest | |
| PRESELCT(val) | PRESELCT=val | FSS preselect value | |
| PRMode(mode) | PRMODE=mode | Process mode | |
| PMD(mode) | PRMODE=mode | Process mode | |
| PROTect(Y/N) | PROTECT=Y/N | Protection option | |
| PUDest(dest) | U=dest | Reader punch dest | |
| RAnge(range) | RANGE=range | Range | |
| RETPD(period) | RETPD=period | Retention period | |
| ROUtecde(dests) | R=dests | Print Punch dests | |
| DEST(dests) | R=dests | Print Punch dests | |
| SEP(value) | S=value | Job separators | |
| SEPCHARS(CURRENT/ DEFAULT) | SEPCHARS=CURRENT/ DEFAULT | Sepchars | |
| SEPDs(value) | SEPDS=value | Data set separator | |
| SETUP(value) | SETUP=value | Setup value | |
| SPacing(n) | K=n | Spacing | |
| CC(spacing) | K=n | Spacing | |
| K(spacing) | K=n | Spacing | |
| SYSAff(sysid) | S=sysid | System affinity | |
| SYSRdr(sysid) | S=sysid | System affinity | |
| SYSID(sysid) | SYS=sysid | Affinity (offload) | |
| SYSOff(sysid) | SYS=sysid | Affinity (offload) | |
| TRace(I N) | TR=I N | Trace status | |
| TRANS(Y/N DEFAULT) | TRANS=Y/N DEFAULT | Translate chars | |
| UCS(ucs) | T=ucs | UCS value | |
| UNIT=cua/SNA | UNIT=cua/SNA | Hex unit addr or SNA | |
| VOLS(nn) | VOLS=nn | Offload volume count | |
| VOLUmes(vols) | VOLUME=vols | Spool volumes | |
| WS(criteria) | WS=criteria | Work select | |
| WTRid(writer) | W=writer | External writer name | |
| XEQDest(node) | X=node | Reader xeq node |
The Device List Menu has several primary commands to manipulate the list of devices and individual devices on the list. Primary commands must be entered in the command area.
Exclude devices or initiators from the menu based on some display field meeting a specified condition. Exclude with no parameters resets all previous excludes.
Syntax
EXCLude fieldname operator string
fieldname. The display field name. Field names are normally the same as the field heading. See the Appendix for detailed information on using HELP to determine field names.
operator. Comparison operator. Valid operators are EQ, NE, LT, GT, CT (containing), NC (not containing), BG (beginning), and NB (not beginning).
string. The string to be compared against. If string is omitted, then a blank string is assumed. The string can be enclosed in single quotes.
Examples
EXCLUDE STATUS NE ACTIVE
EXCL DEVICE BG PUN
EXCL SECTION NE LINE
Return excluded devices to the menu based on a display field meeting a specified condition.
Syntax
UNEXcl fieldname operator string
fieldname. The display field name. Field names are normally the same as the field heading. See the Appendix for detailed information on using HELP to determine field names.
operator. Comparison operator. Valid operators are EQ, NE, LT, GT, CT (containing), NC (not containing), BG (beginning), and NB (not beginning).
string. The string to be compared against. If string is omitted, then a blank string is assumed. The string can be enclosed in single quotes.
Sort the list of devices or initiators based on a display field. Devices or initiators are sorted within their original device section.
Syntax
SORT fieldname [ Desc ]
fieldname. Display field on which to sort. See the Appendix for detailed information on using HELP to determine field names.
Desc. Sort in descending order.
Examples
SORT FORMS
SORT SIZE D
Find a specific device in the device list.
Syntax
FIND [ section ] [ fieldname ] string
section. A section name can be specified as the first operand to limit the search to devices or initiators in that section. Section names are documented in HELP for the panel.
fieldname. A field name can be specified to designate the search field. Device name (DEVICE) is the default field name if none is specified. See the Appendix for detailed information on using HELP to determine field names.
string. The string to be found.
Examples
FIND CONNECT MIAMI
FIND R18.PR2
Locate the first device with a field equal to or greater than a specified value. The device list should previously be sorted on the field.
Syntax
LOCate [ section ] [ fieldname ] string
section. A section name can be specified as the first operand to limit the search to devices or initiators in that section.
fieldname. A field name can be specified to designate the locate field. Device name is the default field name if none is specified.
string. The string to be located.
Examples
LOCATE PRINTER9
LOC R23
Scroll the Device List Menu up or down.
Syntax
Down / Up [ nnn / Max / Section ]
nnn. Number of rows to scroll up or down.
Max. Scroll to the top or bottom of the menu.
Section. Scroll up to the previous section or down to the next section in the menu. Each device type is located in a different section.
Scroll the menu to the left or right.
Syntax
Right / Left [ nnn / Max ]
nnn. Number of columns to scroll right or left.
Max. Scroll to the right or left margin.
See Chapter 6 for a description of the CUT, PASTE, and ARRANGE commands to customize the panel display format.