Displaying output writer device characteristics

Each JES3-managed output device with its associated forms, cards, carriage tapes (FCB), bands, or trains (UCS) are assigned unique JES3 names. For example, a specific printer can be named PR1, a form can be named 2PRT, and so on. Certain devices and their characteristics are established as installation standards during JES3 initialization.

Use the *INQUIRY,D command to display the status of an output device and its current output characteristics. For an AFP printer, the display includes the names of all jobs selected by the printer's output writer if the output for the job is not yet completely stacked. For an AFP printer operating in compatibility or FSS mode, the display includes the device mode, line or page count limits, and the names of all jobs on the printer not yet completely stacked.

Note: Some FSS applications may retain SYSOUT data sets. The display for these will contain all jobs sent to the FSS that have not yet been released. The job's output may or may not have been completely processed. See the FSS application documentation, z/OS MVS Using the Functional Subsystem Interface, to determine if there is a better way to monitor job status.