STREAMS [ HP 3000 Series 9X8LX Computer Systems Commands Reference ] MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation
HP 3000 Series 9X8LX Computer Systems Commands Reference
STREAMS
The STREAMS command enables or disables the streams device, which permits
or prohibits you from streaming jobs. The system administrator enters
this command and STARTSPOOL LP after starting up the system to enable the
STREAM command.
Syntax
STREAMS {ldev}
{OFF }
Parameters
ldev Specifies the logical device number of the streams
device. The streams device must have an output
device number or class that references logical
devices of type 32. You can use any input device
except the console or terminals. The input device
must be configured in the SYSGEN dialog as capable
of accepting jobs.
OFF Disables the streams facility.
Operation Notes
* Usage
You can enter this command from a session, a job, a program, or in
break mode. Pressing Break does not affect this command. You can
enter this command only from the console; however, you can enter
this command from your terminal if your system administrator has
used the ALLOW command to enable you to enter the command.
* Requirements
The system administrator must enable the streams device every time
that the system is restarted in order to enable you to stream
jobs. If you attempt to stream a job when the streams facility is
disabled, the following message appears:
STREAM FACILITY NOT ENABLED: SEE OPERATOR. (CIERR 82)
* Selecting the streams device
The streams device is normally LDEV 10. Your system administrator
knows the LDEV for the streams device.
Examples
* To enable jobs and data streams on logical device number 10,
enter:
:STREAMS 10
* To disable data streams, enter:
:STREAMS OFF
Related Commands
ALLOW
STREAM
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