/MONITOR command

The /MONITOR command stops output from being sent to programmable remote stations (System/3). Input and output message queuing are allowed to continue.

The /MONITOR command can be used to reset conditions previously established by the /START, /RSTART, /STOP, /PSTOP, or /PURGE command.

This command can be issued to an IMSplex using the Batch SPOC utility.

Subsections:

Environment
Syntax
Keywords
Example

Environment

The following table lists the environments (DB/DC, DBCTL, and DCCTL) in which you can use the command and keywords.

Table 1. Valid environments for the /MONITOR command and keywords
Command / Keywords	DB/DC	DCCTL
/MONITOR	X	X
LINE	X	X
PTERM	X	X

Syntax


                                       .--------.     
                                       V        |     
>>-+-/MONITOR-+--LINE--line#--PTERM--+---pterm#-+-+------------><
   '-/MON-----'                      '-ALL--------'

Keywords

The following keywords are valid for the /MONITOR command:

LINE, PTERM: Specifies the communication line or physical terminal for which output is being stopped.

Example

Entry ET:

  /MONITOR LINE 4 PTERM 3

Response ET:

  DFS058I  MONITOR COMMAND COMPLETED

Response RT:

  DFS059I  TERMINAL MONITORED

Explanation: No further output is allowed to PTERM 3 on LINE 4.