RESERVE-DEVICE-UNIT
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@RESERVE-DEVICE-UNIT <directory name>, <device name>, [<unit>], [<'F' or 'R'>], <subunit>
Reserve device for special use. No directories can be entered until the device is released.
- <directory name>
- the name which will be written onto the new directory. A maximum of 16 alphanumeric characters, including the character, are legal.
- <device name>
- the name of the mass storage device controller on which the device unit is connected. See Norsk Data Document ND–60.128.01 SINTRAN III REFERENCE MANUAL Appendix F for legal names.
- <unit>
- the unit number. Only to be specified if SINTRAN III is generated with multiple units. Unit number starts at 0 (zero) octal, default is 0 (zero).
- <'F' or 'R'>
- F = a fixed cartridge disk pack. R = a removable cartridge disk pack. Otherwise, the parameter is not used.
- <subunit>
- applies only to big cartridge disk.
Rules:
- Permitted for all users.
- The command is not executed if a directory is already entered on the unit.
Example:
@RESERVE-DEVICE-UNIT FLOPPY-DISC-1
No directory can be entered on FLOPPY-DISC-1.
Related commands
References
Norsk Data Document ND–60.128.03 SINTRAN III REFERENCE MANUAL (printed February 1983), page 1-163
Norsk Data Document ND–60.174.Q01 SINTRAN III QUICK REFERENCE CARD