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---
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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.

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---
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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).