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Command Definitions S-SO
SHOWDEV
SHOWDEV
Reports the status of input/output devices.
Syntax
SHOWDEV[ ldev classname ] [ ;ACD]
Parameters
ldev Logical device number of device for which status information is to be
displayed. This number is unique for each device. Default is that status
information for all system devices on the system is displayed.
classname Device class name of device(s) for which status information is to be
displayed. This name may apply to several devices. Default is that status
information for all devices on the system is displayed.
ACD Keyword requesting display of ACD (access control definition) for the
device.
Operation Notes
The SHOWDEV command displays the status information for all input and output devices on
the system. The display spacing is important and has been changed after the 4.7 release.
The display appears in the following format:
SHOWDEV
Total number of blanks between items after release 4.7
5 9 9 9 3
LDEV AVAIL OWNERSHIP VOLID DEN ASSOCIATION
1 DISC N/A
2 DISC N/A
3 DISC N/A
4 DISC N/A
5 AVAIL
6 SPOOLED SPOOLER OUT
7 AVAIL
8 AVAIL
9 AVAIL
10 A AVAIL
11 DISC N/A
12 DISC N/A
13 DISC N/A
14 DISC N/A
15 DISC N/A
16 DISC N/A
17 AVAIL
18 AVAIL
19 SPOOLED
20 A UNAVAIL #S914: 8 FILES
21 A AVAIL
COLUMN MEANING
