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BSC3 Parameters

LINE Statement Parameters

TYPe is BSC3

Specifies 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.

POLling delay is delay-time

Specifies the interval, in wall-clock seconds, at which the line will be polled.

Delay-time must be an integer in the range 0 through 2,147,483,647. The default, 0, specifies the line is polled continuously.

PTERM Statement Parameters for Remote 3270 Devices

TYPe is

Specifies the device type for the physical terminal. Valid values are:

ASCii

Specifies the physical terminal supports the ASCII character set.

EBCdic

Specifies the physical terminal supports the EBCDIC character set.

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

MODel is model-number

Specifies the model number of the physical terminal. Valid model numbers for each physical terminal type are:

Physical terminal type

Model number

R3275

1 and 2

R3277

1 and 2

R3278

1 through 5

R3279

2 and 3

The default is 2 for all physical terminal types.

POLling address is 'hex-address-q'

Specifies the address the system uses to read input from the physical terminal.

Hex-address must be a 4-character hexadecimal value enclosed in site-standard quotation marks.

The POLLING ADDRESS parameter is required to create an executable system.

RLN is relative-line-number

Specifies the line to which the physical terminal is connected in a BTAM BSC3 line group.

Under z/OS, relative-line-number must be an integer in the range 1 through 255. The default is 1.

Under z/VSE, relative-line-number must be an integer in the range 0 through 255. The default is 0.

PTERM Statement Parameters for Remote 3280 Device Types

TYPe is

Specifies the device type for the physical terminal. Valid values are:

ASCii

Specifies the physical terminal supports the ASCII character set.

EBCdic

Specifies the physical terminal supports the EBCDIC character set.

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

FORmfeed

Specifies the physical terminal has formfeed capabilities.

The FORMFEED parameter is invalid for physical terminal type R3284.

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.

MODel is model-number

Specifies the model number of the physical terminal. Valid model numbers for each physical terminal type are:

Physical terminal type

Model number

R3284

1 and 2

R3286

1 and 2

R3287

1 and 2

R3288

2

R3288

1 and 2

The default is 2 for all physical terminal types.

POLling address is 'hex-address-q'

Specifies the address the system uses to read input from the physical terminal.

Hex-address must be a 4-character hexadecimal value enclosed in site-standard quotation marks.

The POLLING ADDRESS parameter is required to create an executable system.

RLN is relative-line-number

Specifies the line to which the physical terminal is connected in a BTAM BSC3 line group.

Under z/OS, relative-line-number must be an integer in the range 1 through 255. The default is 1.

Under z/VSE, relative-line-number must be an integer in the range 0 through 255. The default is 0.

PTERM Statement Parameters for 3741 Devices

TYPe is R3741

Specifies the device type for the physical terminal.

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.

POLling address is 'hex-address'

Specifies the system will read input from the physical terminal at the specified address.

Hex-address must be a 4- through 8-character value enclosed in site-standard quotation marks.

NOPolling

The system will not read input from the physical terminal.

NOPOLLING is the default when you specify neither POLLING ADDRESS nor NOPOLLING in the PTERM statement.

RLN is relative-line-number

Specifies the line to which the physical terminal is connected in a BTAM BSC3 line group.

Under z/OS, relative-line-number must be an integer in the range 1 through 255. The default is 1.

Under z/VSE, relative-line-number must be an integer in the range 0 through 255. The default is 0.

SELection address is 'hex-address'

Specifies the system will write output to the physical terminal.

Hex-address must be a 4- through 8-character hexadecimal value enclosed in site-standard quotation marks.

NOSelection

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

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

PTERM Statement Parameters for 3780 Devices

TYPe is R3780

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.

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.

EXClusive

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

NOExclusive

Specifies the remote 3780 device does 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.

INQuiry

Specifies the terminal will transmit data to the system in inquiry mode.

NOInquiry

Specifies the terminal will not transmit data to the system in inquiry mode.

NOINQUIRY is the default when you specify neither INQUIRY nor NOINQUIRY in the PTERM statement.

POLling address is 'hex-address'

Specifies the system will read input from the physical terminal at the specified address.

Hex-address must be a 4- through 8-character value enclosed in site-standard quotation marks.

NOPolling

The system will not read input from the physical terminal.

NOPOLLING is the default when you specify neither POLLING ADDRESS nor NOPOLLING in the PTERM statement.

RLN is relative-line-number

Specifies the line to which the physical terminal is connected in a BTAM BSC3 line group.

Under z/OS, relative-line-number must be an integer in the range 1 through 255. The default is 1.

Under z/VSE, relative-line-number must be an integer in the range 0 through 255. The default is 0.

SELection address is 'hex-address'

Specifies the system will write output to the physical terminal.

Hex-address must be a 4- through 8-character hexadecimal value enclosed in site-standard quotation marks.

NOSelection

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

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