CONSOLE

The CONSOLE command can displa y the logical device n umber of the current console or can mo ve the console to another logical device.

Syntax

CONSOLE 2 ldev 3

Parameters

 

ldev

Speci￿es the logical device n umber of the new console terminal.

 

If you omit this parameter, the command displa ys the logical

 

device number of the curren t console.

Operation Notes

Usage

You can enter this command from a session, a job, a program, or in break mode. Pressing 4Break5 does not a￿ect this command.

Any user can enter this command to determine the location of the console; however, you must enter this command from the console to c hange its location, unless y our system administrator has used the ALLOW command which permits you to enter this command.

Command process

When you enter this command, a message that sho ws the new logical device number appears on the new console as w ell as the former console. All console capabilities transfer to the new console; the former console becomes a standard session device.

Restrictions

Restrictions or requiremen ts on the use of this command are as follows:

You cannot move the console to a remote terminal, whic h is a terminal connected to y our system through a distributed systems (DS) communications line.

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