TOPS-10 Monitor Calls Manual Volume 2 AA-K039D ... - Trailing-Edge

LOCATE [CALLI 62]
22.82 LOCATE [CALLI 62]
FUNCTION
Changes the logical node number for the current job. This call
functions in the ANF-I0 network to allow you to route device I/O to
devices at other nodes. Subsequent references to output devices (such
as line printers) and input devices (such as card readers), when
implicitly requested or generically referenced, will be assumed to
refer to devices on the node you specify with this call.
CALLING SEQUENCE
/ MOVE ac, [SIXBIT/nodename/] \
\ MOVEI ac,nodenumber /
LOCATE ac,
error return
skip return
In the calling sequence, the program supplies the following variables:
o
o
nodename is the SIXBIT physical name of a node.
nodenumber is one of the following:
SKIP RETURN
-1 Changes your job's location to the physical node of
your terminal.
o Changes your job's location to that of the host
computer.
n Changes your job's location to node number n, where n
is a positive integer.
The location of your job is changed as specified. Any subsequent
generic de'vice specifications are associated with the new node number
and node name.
ERROR RETURN
The error return occurs if the LOCATE monitor call is not implemented
on your system, or if you specified an invalid node number or node
name.
EXAMPLES
MOVE I
LOCATE
JRST
TI,3
Tl,
ERROR
Locates your job at node number 3.
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