Task list - - Commands - - PDT (Display all generated devices)

PDT [ATT|DET] The PDT command (Physical Device Table) will display a list of all generated devices, together with their current status.

ATT Display all active devices (Attached)

DET Display all inactive devices (Detached)

With a mouseclick you get a describtion of the screen item.

Commands: The following entries, amongst others, are possible from the Command field of the screen:

ATL [INT=sec] Asynchronous automatic update of the screen information in the specified time period.

NP* Update the list.

POS xxx=yyy Position the window at a specific list entry, particulary useful after NP* (xxx = field name from the title line, yyy = required field contents)

S srch [=INSRT -] Search for a specific entry in the list, and hide it, if required

SORT xxx Sort the list on any field name from the title line

n/OCn/CCn/DCn/CD

CFS commands for controlling Connections. For further information, see page .

HELGA Call HELGA as a subprogram. Return by entering the HELGA command END.

EXPL file Export the list to a file

HC file /NHC Capture the screen to a hardcopy file.

NP* Update the current PDT List.

Action Codes:

ATT An ATTACH-DEVICE command will be issued for the device via a CFS Console Connection. A connection to $CONSOLE is not necessary as from OSD V2.

CHA x A CHANGE-DISK-/TAPE-MOUNT command will be issued for the device via a CFS Console Connection. A connection to $CONSOLE is not necessary as from OSD V2.

x x represents the ACT= parameter of the CHANGE-DISK-/TAPE-MOUNT command.

C ACT=CANCEL

M ACT=MOVE

P ACT=POSITION (only for TAPE)

CHK [x] A CHECK-DISK-/TAPE-MOUNT command will be issued for the device via a CFS Console Connection. A connection to $CONSOLE is not necessary as from OSD V2.

x x represents the ACT= parameter of the CHECK-DISK-/TAPE-MOUNT command.

R ACT=REPORT

U ACT=UPDATE

DET [x] A DETACH-DEVICE command will be issued for the device via a CFS Console Connection. A connection to $CONSOLE is not necessary as from OSD V2.

x x represents the FORCE= parameter of the DETACH-DEVICE command.

N FORCE=N

Y FORCE=Y

SHC [x] A SHOW-DEVICE-CONFIGURATION command will be issued for the device via a CFS Console Connection. A connection to $CONSOLE is not necessary as from OSD V2.

x x represents the INF= parameter of the SHOW-DEVICE-CONF command.

A INF=ALL

I INF=INNER

O INF=OUTER

P INF=PATH

_ INF=STD

SHD A SHOW-DEVICE command will be issued for the device via a CFS Console Connection. A connection to $CONSOLE is not necessary as from OSD V2.

SHS [x] A SHOW-DISK-/TAPE-STATUS command will be issued for the device via a CFS Console Connection. A connection to $CONSOLE is not necessary as from OSD V2.

x x represents the INF= parameter of the SHOW-DISK-/TAPE-STATUS command.

A INF=ALL

P INF=PARAMETER

S INF=SYSTEMS

T INF=TASK

_ INF=STD

UNL An UNLOCK-DISK command with the parameter SYS-ID=*ALL will be issued for the device via a CFS Console Connection. A connection to $CONSOLE is not necessary as from OSD V2.

The following error codes will appear in the right-hand column of the PDT mask in the event of the specified command not being executed successfully:

OC? A Connection to $CONSOLE from within CFS does not exist. To open one, use the command CFS OCn$CONSOLE, where n is the number of an unused Connection. A Connection to $CONSOLE is not necessary as from OSD V2.

ACT? Error with parameter ACT=

INF? Error with parameter INF=

FOR? Error with parameter FORCE=

nnnn The first two bytes of the DCAM Return code when sending the command to $CONSOLE.

FREE Only for locally-available Pubsets / Volume Sets:

A screen depicting all the free blocks currently existing on the PVS will be displayed, sorted in descending size order.

If the Action Code is entered from a PDT or VOL screen, the list will then represent the free blocks on that volume only.

The screen format is described on page .