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ASSIGN command

The ASSIGN command reserves a specific input-output  device  for  your
job.


Format

     @ASSIGN (DEVICE) dev:

     where:

     dev:      is the name of the device you want to assign.  The
               colon after the device name is optional.


Restrictions

     Assigning Magnetic Tape Drives

     You can use the ASSIGN command to assign tape drives only if they
     are of the form MTAn:.  Tape device names of the form MTn:  are
     logical device names only, and are assigned automatically at the
     time of MOUNT TAPE commands.


Related Commands

     DEASSIGN

          For releasing a previously assigned device.

     MOUNT

          For mounting a structure or magnetic tape set without
          assigning a specific drive.

     INFORMATION AVAILABLE DEVICES

          For finding out which devices can be assigned or have been
          assigned to your job.


Examples

     1.  Assign a tape drive to your job.

         @ASSIGN MTA0:

     2.  Find out which devices are  available  for  timesharing  use,
         then assign one to your job.

         @INFORMATION AVAILABLE DEVICES
         Devices available to this job:
          DSK, PS, SNARK, MISC, LANG, MTA1, LPT, LPT0, LPT1
          CDR, PCDR0, CDP FE1-15, PTY20-61, NUL, PLT, PLT0
          DCN, SRV
         Devices assigned to/opened by this job: TTY41
         @ASSIGN PCDR0: