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BSC2 Parameters

LINE Statement Parameters

TYPe is BSC2

Supplies the line type.

BUFfer size is buffer-size

Specifies the line I/O page buffer size, in bytes, for the line.

Buffer-size must be an integer in the range 1 through 32,767.

CU is

For z/VSE systems only, specifies the control unit device type.

Valid values are 2701 and 2703. The default is 2701.

DDname is ddname

For z/OS systems only, specifies the ddname for the line, as specified in the system startup JCL.

The DDNAME parameter is required under z/OS to create an executable system.

DEVaddr is SYSnnn

For z/VSE systems only, specifies the logical unit assignment of the device, as specified in the system startup JCL.

The DEVADDR parameter is required under z/VSE to create an executable system.

THRough SYSnnn

Specifies a range of logical unit assignments, beginning with the value specified in the DEVADDR parameter and ending with the value specified in the THROUGH parameter.

ID is 'hex-response'

Specifies the system is to send a response to terminals when they dial into the line.

Hex-response must be the 2- through 30-character hexadecimal response enclosed in site-standard quotation marks.

NOID

Specifies the system will not send a response to terminals when they dial into the line.

NOID is the default when you specify neither ID nor NOID in the LINE statement.

SWItched

Indicates the connections to physical terminals associated with the line are switched (that is, connections are established by dialing).

SWITCHED is the default when you specify neither SWITCHED nor NONSWITCHED in the LINE statement.

NONswitched

Indicates the connections to physical terminals associated with the line are nonswitched (that is, leased).

PTERM Statement Parameters for Remote BTAM Switched Devices

TYPe is R3275S

Specifies the device type for the physical terminal.

ASCii

Specifies the physical terminal supports the ASCII character set.

EBCdic

Specifies the physical terminal supports the EBCDIC character set.

ID IS 'hex-identifier'

Specifies the physical terminal identifier that will be transmitted to the DC/UCF system when connection is established.

Hex-identifier must be the 2- through 30-character hexadecimal identifier enclosed in site-standard quotation marks.

The ID parameter is required to create an executable system.

MODel is

Specifies the model number of the physical terminal.

Valid values are 1 and 2. The default is 2.

PHOne number is telephone-number

Specifies the system will dial up the terminal automatically, using the specified number.

Telephone-number must be a one- through 16-character value enclosed in site-standard quotation marks. Blanks and hyphens can be inserted when applicable. At least one numeric character must be specified.

NOPhone

Specifies the system will not dial up the terminal automatically. Connection must be established manually.

NOPHONE is the default when you specify neither PHONE NUMBER nor NOPHONE in the PTERM statement.

PTERM Statement Parameters for Remote 3741 Devices

TYPe is R3741S

Specifies the device type for the physical terminal.

ECF

Specifies logical records are blocked.

NOECf

Specifies logical records are not blocked.

NOECF is the default when you specify neither ECF nor NOECF in the PTERM statement.

FORmfeed

Specifies the physical terminal has formfeed capabilities.

NOFormfeed

Specifies the physical terminal does not have formfeed capabilities.

NOFORMFEED is the default when you specify neither FORMFEED nor NOFORMFEED in the PTERM statement.

ID is 'hex-identifier'

Specifies the terminal will transmit an identifier to the system when connection is established.

Hex-identifier must be the 2- through 30-character hexadecimal identifier enclosed in site-standard quotation marks.

NOId

Specifies the terminal will not transmit an identifier to the system when connection is established.

NOID is the default when you specify neither ID nor NOID in the PTERM statement.

INPut

Specifies the system will read input from the physical terminal.

NOINput

Specifies the system will not read input from the physical terminal.

NOINPUT is the default when you specify neither INPUT nor NOINPUT in the PTERM statement.

OUTput

Specifies the system will write output to the physical terminal.

NOOutput

Specifies the system will not write output to the physical terminal.

NOOUTPUT is the default when you specify neither OUTPUT nor NOOUTPUT in the PTERM statement.

PHOne number is 'telephone-number'

Specifies the system will dial up the terminal automatically, using the specified number.

Phone-number-q must be a one- through 16-character value enclosed in site-standard quotation marks. Blanks and hyphens can be inserted as desired. At least one numeric character must be specified.

NOPhone

Specifies the system will not dial up the terminal automatically. Connection must be established manually.

NOPHONE is the default when you specify neither PHONE NUMBER nor NOPHONE in the PTERM statement.

PTERM statement parameters for remote 3780 devices

TYPe is R3780S

Specifies the device type for the physical terminal.

ASCii

Specifies the physical terminal supports the ASCII character set.

EBCdic

Specifies the physical terminal will support the EBCDIC character set.

EBCDIC is the default when you specify neither ASCII nor EBCDIC in the PTERM statement.

COMpression

Specifies the system will use the space compression feature when writing output to the physical terminal.

NOCompression

Specifies the system will not use the space compression feature when writing output to the physical terminal.

NOCOMPRESSION is the default when you specify neither COMPRESSION nor NOCOMPRESSION in the PTERM statement.

ECF

Specifies logical records are blocked.

NOECF is the default when you specify neither ECF nor NOECF in the PTERM statement.

NOECf

Specifies logical records are not blocked.

EXClusive

Specifies the remote 3780 device will have exclusive use of the line for the duration of input data-stream transmission.

NOExclusive

Specifies the remote 3780 device will not have exclusive use of the line for the duration of input data-stream transmission.

NOEXCLUSIVE is the default when you specify neither EXCLUSIVE nor NOEXCLUSIVE in the PTERM statement.

FORmfeed

Specifies the physical terminal has formfeed capabilities.

NOFormfeed

Specifies the physical terminal does not have formfeed capabilities.

NOFORMFEED is the default when you specify neither FORMFEED nor NOFORMFEED in the PTERM statement.

ID is 'hex-identifier'

Specifies the physical terminal will transmit an identifier to the system when connection is established.

Hex-identifier must be the 2- through 30-character hexadecimal response enclosed in site-standard quotation marks.

NOId

Specifies the terminal will not transmit an identifier to the system when connection is established.

NOID is the default when you specify neither ID nor NOID in the PTERM statement.

INPut

Specifies the system will read input from the physical terminal.

NOINput

Specifies the system will not read input from the physical terminal.

NOINPUT is the default when you specify neither INPUT nor NOINPUT in the PTERM statement.

OUTput

Specifies the system will write output to the physical terminal.

NOOutput

Specifies the system will not write output to the physical terminal.

NOOUTPUT is the default when you specify neither OUTPUT nor NOOUTPUT in the PTERM statement.

PHOne number is 'telephone-number'

Specifies the system dials up the terminal automatically, using the specified number.

Phone-number-q must be a one- through 16-character value enclosed in site-standard quotation marks. Blanks and hyphens can be inserted when applicable. At least one numeric character must be specified.

NOPhone

Specifies the system will not dial up the terminal automatically. Connection must be established manually.

NOPHONE is the default when you specify neither PHONE NUMBER nor NOPHONE in the PTERM statement.

SELection address is 'hex-address'

Specifies the physical terminal uses the 3780 component selection feature.

Hex-address must be a 2-character hexadecimal literal enclosed in site-standard quotation marks.

NOSelection

Specifies the physical terminal will not use the 3780 component selection feature.

NOSELECTION is the default when you specify neither SELECTION ADDRESS nor NOSELECTION in the PTERM statement.