Display Device Description (DSPDEVD)

The Display Device Description (DSPDEVD) command displays a device description.

Parameters

Keyword Description Choices Notes
DEVD Device description Name Required, Positional 1
OUTPUT Output *, *PRINT Optional, Positional 2
OPTION Option *ALL, *BASIC, *SWTLINLST, *MODE, *AUXDEV, *MLBRSC, *USRDFNOPT, *STGRSC, *VRTETHRSC, *SPTMEDTYP Optional, Positional 3

Device description (DEVD)

Specifies the name of the device description.

This is a required parameter.

Output (OUTPUT)

Specifies whether the output from the command is displayed at the requesting work station or printed with the job's spooled output.

*
The output is displayed for interactive jobs or printed with the job's spooled output for non-interactive jobs.
*PRINT
The output is printed with the job's spooled output.

Option (OPTION)

This parameter allows you to display information selectively. You can choose to display all information (*ALL) or specific information.

*ALL

All information concerning the device is displayed.

*BASIC

Only the basic characteristics of the device are displayed.

*SWTLINLST

Only the information about switched lines for this local area network printer device is displayed.

*MODE

Only the information concerning mode attachments is displayed.

*AUXDEV

Only the information concerning auxiliary devices is displayed.

*MLBRSC

Only the information concerning associated device resources for this tape media library is displayed.

*USRDFNOPT

A list of user-defined options to be used by user applications or user-specified programs that process spooled files is displayed.

*STGRSC

Only the information concerning file server storage resources associated with this device is displayed.

*VRTETHRSC

Only the information concerning virtual Ethernet resources associated with this device is displayed.

*SPTMEDTYP

Only the information concerning supported media types associated with this device is displayed.

Examples 

DSPDEVD   DEVD(WRKSTN01)

This command displays information about the device description named WRKSTN01. The information is displayed on the work station from which the command was submitted. If the command is entered from a batch job, the output from the display is printed with the job's spooled output.

Error messages

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF2603
Device description &1 not found.
CPF2625
Not able to allocate object &1.
CPF2628
Device description previously deleted.
CPF2634
Not authorized to object &1.
CPF268C
&1 not valid for device &2.
CPF2777
Device description &1 is damaged.