This fullword is initialized to one of the following values to
define the type of stream:
- 0
- Defines an EXTRA stream type. IBM® supplies
the HEADER, EXTRA2, and EXTRA3 streams for this type by default. Session Manager does not
actively use the EXTRA2 and EXTRA3 streams. Optionally, the user can
direct data to an EXTRA stream using Session Manager commands.
- 1
- Defines an INPUT stream type. IBM supplies
the TSOIN and SMIN streams for this type by default. Session Manager uses the
INPUT streams for TSO/E command input (TSOIN) and Session Manager input
(SMIN).
- 2
- Defines an OUTPUT stream type. IBM supplies
the TSOOUT, SMOUT, MESSAGE, and EXTRA1 streams for this type by default. Session Manager uses the
OUTPUT streams for any output generated by:
- TSO/E commands (TSOOUT)
- Session Manager commands
(SMOUT)
- SNAPSHOT commands (EXTRA1).
Session Manager does
not actively use the MESSAGE stream. The user can direct output to
the MESSAGE stream using Session Manager commands.