Device selection exit point

This exit point allows you to specify the naming convention used for automatically created virtual devices and virtual controllers and to specify the automatic creating limit used for the special requests.

With this exit point you can specify different naming conventions for automatically created devices used by Telnet, 5250 Display Station Pass-through, and the virtual terminal APIs.

In addition, you can manage the Pass-through devices and Telnet (QAUTOVRT) system value in a more precise manner. For example, you can allow one value for automatically created devices for Telnet and allow a different value for 5250 Display Station Pass-through devices.

This exit point gives you the ability to control the default naming conventions used for devices (such as QPADEV*) but it alone does not allow you to specify a particular device for a particular user. This exit point is most useful if you are using a mix of ways to connect to the system (Telnet, 5250 Display Station Pass-through, WebFacing, and so on) because it allows you to use different device naming conventions and precise QAUTOVRT management for different access methods.