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# NAF - Devices - Function 11

When you invoke this function, the Device Status screen appears.

    Time 13:12:26        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2022-04-06
    User  SAG                        Device Status                 File 7/411

    Cmd Phys.Prt Stat  Reason  /Fct. Cluster   O  P Dest/Form  Job No System
    --- -------- ----  ------------- --------  -  - ---------- ------ -------------
     SE ________ ____                             _ ________ _        ________
     __ A001     FREE     --     --     --     -  N                   CICS
     __ BPM      DEAC     --     --     --     -  N                   CICS
     __ DAEPRTAB FREE     --     --     --     -  N                   CICS
     __ DAEPRTCA FREE     --     --     --     -  N                   CICS
     __ DAEPRT10 FREE     --     --     --     -  N                   CICS
     __ DAEPRT12 FREE     --     --     --     -  N                   IMS TM
     __ DAEPRT13 FREE     --     --     --     -  N                   CICS
     __ DAEPTR10 FREE     --     --     --     -  N                   CICS
     __ DAPERT13 FREE     --     --     --     -  N                   CICS
     __ DEAPRTAC FREE     --     --     --     -  N                   CICS
     __ DEAPRTCA FREE     --     --     --     -  N                   CICS
     __ DEAPRTCC FREE     --     --     --     -  N                   CICS
     __ HCTEST   FREE     --     --     --     -  N                   CICS
     __ HHIPID   FREE     --     --     --     -  N                   CICS
    Enter command or press PF key.
    Command ===>
    Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
          Help  Menu  Exit  Repo        Selec  -     +    Det 1       Top   Canc

In the `Cmd` column on the left, you can enter the commands described below.

In the `SE` line, you can specify selection criteria. A list of printers matching the selection criteria will then be shown. For example, if you only want to display a list of deactivated printers, enter `DEAC` in the `Stat` column of the `SE` line.

PF4 displays the Report(s) screen.

PF6 displays the Printer Selection screen.

PF7 displays the previous screen page, PF8 displays the next screen page, and PF11 returns you to the top of the list.

Pressing PF9 two times displays two different screens with more detailed printer information (see the output examples).

This section provides information on the screen columns, the types of printer status, the commands and the PF keys provided with the Devices function.

- Screen Columns

- Printer Status

- Commands

- PF Keys

## Screen Columns

Column | Description
--- | ---
`Phys.Prt` | Physical printer to which the report has been assigned.
`Stat` | Printer status.
`Reason/Fct.` | CICS: Error during the check of availability of a printer or during the start of the spool server. IMS TM: Error during `START REGION` command for BMP (see relevant IMS TM literature for status code).
`Cluster` | Name of the attached cluster.
`O` | Entered operator command.
`P` | Printer mode Private (`Y`/`N`).
`Dest/Form` | Destination and form of the report.
`Job No` | Job number of the report.
`System` | The TP system for which the printer has been defined.

## Printer Status

The following table describes the various types of printer status.

Status | Description
--- | ---
`BUSY` | A free printer has been selected and the spool server has got control.
`FREE` | The printer is ready to be activated (a spool server can be started on the printer).
`DEAC` | The printer has been deactivated by the operator command `DE`. To restart the printer, reset it to `FREE` by using the command `FR` or `AC`, and enter a start command on the Report Selection screen.
`HUNG` | CICS: A start command for a spool server was issued, but failed. Reasons for failure are any exceptional conditions of the `EXEC CICS START` command. The most probable conditions are: the physical printer as added on the spool file is not defined or has been mistyped in the CICS Terminal Control Table; or the transaction identifier of the spool server as defined in the CICS options is not defined or has been mistyped in the CICS Program Control Table. To restart the printer, reset it to `FREE` by using `FR`, and enter a start command on the Report Selection screen. IMS TM: An IMS TM `/STA REG` command was issued, and a non-blank status code was returned.
`INOP` | CICS: A start command for a spool server has been executed successfully. After logon to `SYSPRINT`, it was detected that the printer: was not available; or was no longer available (invalid terminal ID); or the terminal status (`TCTTETS`) of the printer is greater than `15`. The most probable cause is an invalid definition in the CICS Terminal Control Table. To restart the printer, reset it to `FREE` by using `FR`, and enter a start command on the Report Selection screen.
`OUTS` | This status only applies to CICS. The printer is designated as `OUT OF SERVICE` by CICS (that is, it is not polled by CICS). To restart the printer, reset it to `FREE` by using `FR`, and enter a start command on the Report Selection screen. If the printer is still `OUT OF SERVICE` in CICS, a window appears indicating possible CICS problems. If you enter the `FORCE` command in this window, `NATSPOOL` sets the printer `IN SERVICE` and starts the spool server.
`PDER` | Error in printer definition.
`PEND` | A free printer has been selected but the spool server has not yet got control.

Note
For CICS usage, each status type describes the printer as it is defined to `NATSPOOL`. The CICS printer status (`CEMT I TERM(XXXX)`) can be different from the `NATSPOOL` status. For example, it is possible to set a printer `FREE` in `NATSPOOL` while it is `OUT OF SERVICE` in CICS.

## Commands

For each printer, administration functions can be invoked by entering any of the line commands listed below in the Cmd column.

Command | Description
--- | ---
Status functions
`AC` | Activate a printer which has the status `DEAC`.
`DE` | Deactivate the printer.
`FR` | Set the printer to status `FREE`.
Form functions
`PM` | Premount a form (Destination/Form).
`RM` | Remove a form (Destination/Form).
Operator functions
`FL` | Stop printout on the activated printer and continue with the next report.
`HI` | Stop the activated printer immediately.
`ST` | Stop the activated printer after the end of the report.
`PO` | Position the printout to the beginning of the page.
Miscellaneous functions
`DQ` | Show the current report queue for the active printer.
`ZO` | Show detailed information for a physical printer.

## PF Keys

- Example of Output from PF6

- Example of Output from PF9

### Example of Output from PF6

    Time 14:12:21        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2022-04-06
    User SAG                      Printer Selection                File 7/411

     Printer selection

     All printers         X
     For user ID          ________
     For printer          ________

     ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Optional selection parameters

     Destination ________ /Form _       Status ____       Private (Y/N)   _
     System      CICS____                                 Cluster         ________

    Enter values for selection.
    Command ===>
    Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---

On this screen, you can select printers.

If Natural Security is installed, the modifiable fields in this screen depend on the defined user type.

Note
The `Cluster` field only appears, if the cluster option has been activated (see Function 30.5) .

### Example of Output from PF9

Pressing PF9 once displays the first Detailed Attributes screen.

    Time 14:22:14        *** Natural Spool Administration ***      Date 2022-04-06
    User SAG                    Detailed Attributes 1              File 7/411

    Cmd Phys.Prt Stat Std Ow St Fc La.Dest/Form  FF C. FF   LF   Ser.Exi. NTCC Type
    --- -------- ---- --- -- -- -- ------------- ----- ---- ---- -------- --------
     SE ________ ____

     __ A001     FREE  N   N  Y       --     / -   B   0D0C 0D15 USPSER01 --
     __ BPM      DEAC  N   N  N  N    --     / -   B   0D0C 0D15 USPSER01 --
     __ BS2PID   FREE  N   N  Y       --     / -   B   0D0C 0D15 USPD9001 D9001
     __ DAEPRTCA FREE  N   N  N  N    --     / -   B   0C00 1500 USPSER01
     __ DAEPRT10 FREE  Y   N  N  N    --     / -   B   0D0C 0D15 USPSER01
     __ DAEPRT12 FREE  Y   N  Y  N    --     / -   B   0D0C 0D15 USPSER01
     __ DAEPRT13 FREE  Y   N          --     / -   B   0D0C 0D15 USPSER01
     __ DAEPTR10 FREE  N   N          --     / -   B   0D0C 0D15 USPSER01
     __ DAPERT13 FREE  N   N          --     / -   B   0D0C 0D15 USPSER01
     __ DEAPRTCA FREE  N   N  N  N    --     / -   B   0C00 1500   --
     __ DR1171   FREE  N   N  Y  N    --     / -   B   0D15 0D15 USPSER01 STDPRT
     __ DR1490   FREE  N   N  N  N    --     / -   B   0D0C 0D15 USPSER01 STDPRT
     __ HCTEST   FREE  N   N  N  N    --     / -   B   0D0C 0D15 USPSER01
     __ HHIPID   FREE  N   N  N       --     / -   B   0D0C 0D15 USPSER01
    Enter command or press PF key.
    Command ===>
    Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
          Help  Menu  Exit  Repo        Selec  -     +    Det 2       Top   Canc

Column | Description
--- | ---
`Std` | Indicates whether existing standard profiles (logical printer, allocation) are used (Y/N).
`Ow.` | Indicates whether an owner was defined for the printer (Y/N).
`St.` | Indicates whether statistics have been activated (Y/N).
`Fc.` | Indicates whether a check for form is to occur (Y/N).
`La.Dest/Form` | The last or currently mounted form.
`FF-C.` | Form feed control definition.
`FF` | Definition for form feed sequence.
`LF` | Definition for line feed sequence.
`Ser.Exi.` | The name of the subprogram called by the spool server when printing on this printer.
`NTCC Type` | Defined printer type.

Pressing PF9 once more displays the second Detailed Attributes screen. The layout of this screen depends on the operating and TP system (CICS or IMS TM).

### On this page

- Screen Columns
- Printer Status
- Commands
- PF Keys