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System Data Item Descriptions
GLB.DEVICE
The value that you specify in GLB.DESTNOFORM depends on the runtime host type:
$ For an MCP based LINC System, specify the COMS program name for the NOF
program. If this is not set, the value will default to windowNOF, where window is the
COMS window name defined for the generated LINC System.
$ For an OS 2200 based LINC System, specify the name of the NOF program.
$ For a UNIX LINC System, specify the shell script that initiates the NOF program.
$ For a UNIX LINC System, if GLB.DESTNOFORM is spaces, the Automatic Entry will
fail, unless the transaction was initiated by a NOF program (when the Automatic Entry
is sent back to that NOF program).
For more details, see "Interfacing to Other Systems" in the LINC Administration and
Operations Guide for the relevant host type.
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Note: LDA only supports the use of GLB.DEVICE for Shadow Reports in the form
GLB.DEVICEx.
This System data item contains the type of output device to which Report output is
directed.
Valid values for GLB.DEVICE are shown in the following table for each type of Report
(ROC Standard, ROC Direct and MCP based non-ROC Reports), and each host type.
An X indicates a valid value. The values in the Hosts column indicate valid host types (A
MCP based, U for UNIX, 2 for OS 2200 based).
Value Description Standard
Report
Direct
Report
Non-ROC
Report
DI Direct output X AU2
LP Line printer (See
Note 1)
X X X AU2
RP Remote Printer X X X A
TP Terminal printer
(See Note 2)
X U X AU2
VD Video output X U X AU2
Spaces To be assigned
within ROC
X AU2
Hosts
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