ACCEPT

Operation Notes

The operator or system supervisor uses this command to designate which devices may be used to initiate jobs or sessions and/or data. When a device is configured as an accepting device, MPE/iX automatically scans the first input record for a valid JOB, HELLO, or DATA command. This feature, called auto-recognition, allows users to access the device without specifically requesting use of the device with a message to the system console.

If you explicitly specify the JOBS parameter, the ACCEPT command is not executed unless the device is configured as a default output device.

Use

This command may be issued from a session, job, program, or in BREAK. Pressing Break has no effect on this command. It is executable only from the console unless distributed to users with the ALLOW command.

Examples

To permit logical device 19 to accept jobs and data, enter:

  ACCEPT 19
  SHOWDEV 19
 
  LDEV AVAIL  OWNERSHIP  VOLID ASSOCIATION
   19 AVAIL

To permit logical device 19 to accept jobs and data, and to allow the device to be spooled, enter:

  ACCEPT 19
  STARTSPOOL 19
  11:12/31/SP#/SPOOLED IN
  11:12/6/LDEV#19 NOT READY
  SHOWDEV 19
 
  DEV AVAIL  OWNERSHIP VOLID DEN ASSOCIATION
  19 SPOOLED SPOOLER OUT