Release Communications Device (RLSCMNDEV)

The Release Communications Device (RLSCMNDEV) command restores the communications capability of a specified device held by the Hold Communications Device (HLDCMNDEV) command.

Restriction: This command is shipped with public *EXCLUDE authority and the QPGMR, QSYSOPR, QSRV, and QSRVBAS user profiles have private authorities to use the command.

Parameters

Keyword Description Choices Notes
DEV Device Name Required, Positional 1

Device (DEV)

Specifies the name of the device whose communications are released after being held. Specify the name of the device. Devices whose communications can be held by the HLDCMNDEV command are:

DEV Value
Device
3180
Display station
3277
Display station
3278
Display station
3279
Display station
3287
Printer (work station)
5219
Printer (work station)
5224
Printer (work station)
5225
Printer (work station)
5251
Display station
5252
Display station
5256
Printer (work station)
5291
Display station
5292
Display station
PLU1
Primary logical unit, type 1 (for SNA)
BSC
Binary synchronous device (Base and RJE)
BSCT
This &sys. system is a BSC multipoint tributary station
APPC
Logical unit in advanced program-to-program communications network

This is a required parameter.

Examples

RLSCMNDEV   DEV(WSPR05)

This command restores the communications capability of the currently held device WSPR05.

Error messages

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF5920
Device &1 varied off or in diagnostic mode.
CPF5921
Device &1 not a communications device.
CPF5935
Error occurred during command processing.
CPF5984
Not authorized to perform function.
CPF9814
Device &1 not found.
CPF9825
Not authorized to device &1.