CEMT INQUIRE LINE
Retrieve information about lines connected to terminals. This request is valid only for non-z/OS Communications Server terminals.
Input
Press the Clear key to clear the screen.
There are two ways to start this transaction:
- Type
CEMT INQUIRE LINE(value)
(or suitable abbreviations for the keywords). The current status of the named line is displayed. - Type
CEMT INQUIRE LINE(termid)
(or suitable abbreviations for the keywords), followed by as many attributes as appropriate to limit the range of information that you require.
You can specify a list of identifiers (see List of resource identifiers), but you cannot use the asterisk (*) or plus (+) symbols to specify a family of identifiers. You can tab to the highlighted or blank fields and overtype them with the required values.
Sample screen
Note: The screen has blank fields where a value does not apply
or is negative; that is, the value begins with
No. To modify such fields, tab to locate each one (they appear in the same sequence as in the expanded format), and overtype with input valid for that field. It can be easier to use the expanded format to set such a value (setting a value negative is easier because you overtype a displayed field with its negative, which results in a blank field).
If you place the cursor against a specific entry in the list, CICS® displays an expanded format as shown in Figure 2.
Displayed fields
- LINE (value)
- Indicates that this panel relates to a LINE inquiry and displays the identifier of a terminal on the line. This request is valid only for non-z/OS Communications Server terminals.
- NUMBER (value)
- Displays the relative line number of a pooled line. For information about pooled lines, see TCT - terminal control table.
- SERVSTATUS
- The
possible values are as follows:
- INSERVICE
- The line is available for use. Changing the status of the line does not affect the equivalent status of the terminals on it.
- OUTSERVICE
- The line is not available for use. Changing the status of the line does not affect the equivalent status of the terminals on it.