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 NJE Console. Commands operators enter from the host console are slightly different. In VSE/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:
command operand1,operand2 |
Parameter |
Description |
command |
A single-word or single-character verb that identifies the action to take. |
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.
Command |
Description |
A alter |
Modifies the job or queue. |
C cancel |
Cancels the job. |
D display |
Displays the job or queue. |
H hold |
Holds the job or queue. |
L delete |
Deletes the job or queue. |
P stop |
Stops connections. |
R release |
Releases the job or queue. |
S start |
Starts connections. |
The A command changes job characteristics.
A queue,options |
Parameter |
Description |
queue |
Can be LST (list queue), PUN (punch), RDR (reader), or XMT (transmission queue). |
options |
Can be CLASS, DISPOSITION, or PRIORITY. |
A LST1,CLASS=A |
This example command sets queue 1 to class A.
The C command cancels a job.
C jobname,jobid |
Parameter |
Description |
jobname |
The job name. |
jobid |
The job number. |
C DATA |
This example command cancels the job named DATA.
The D command displays job characteristics.
D queue,jobname,jobid |
Parameter |
Description |
queue |
Can be LST (list queue), PUN (punch), RDR (reader), or XMT (transmission queue). |
jobid |
The job number. |
D LST1 |
This example command displays all jobs in queue 1.
The H command places jobs on hold.
H queue,jobname,jobid |
Parameter |
Description |
queue |
Can be LST (list queue), PUN (punch), RDR (reader), or XMT (transmission queue). |
jobname |
The job name. |
jobid |
The job number. |
H LST1 |
This example command holds all jobs in queue 1.
The L command deletes jobs.
L queue,jobname,jobid |
Parameter |
Description |
queue |
Can be LST (list queue), PUN (punch), RDR (reader), or XMT (transmission queue). |
jobname |
The job name. |
jobid |
The job number. |
L LST1 |
This example command deletes all jobs in queue 1.
The P command stops a CTC or VTAM connection.
P PNET,node |
Where node is the Barr NJE node name.
P PNET,node |
This example command stops a CTC connection with a Barr NJE node named node.
The R command moves devices from the hold state to the ready state.
R queue,jobname,jobid |
Parameter |
Description |
queue |
Can be LST (list queue), PUN (punch), RDR (reader), or XMT (transmission queue). |
jobname |
The job name. |
jobid |
The job number. |
R LST1 |
This example command releases printer 1 from the Hold state.
The S command starts a CTC or VTAM connection.
S PNET,node,,ddd |
Parameter |
Description |
node |
The Barr NJE node name |
ddd |
The device address A number that uniquely identifies a device. of the CTC connection. |
S PNET,node |
This example command starts a VTAM connection with a Barr NJE node named node.