- Co-exist With the Native Console Functions:
DOCS operates in conjunction with the native console support
provided in VSE/ESA. This includes the use of the normal
VSE hardcopy file.
- Console Automation: DOCS lets you establish
automatic replies to anticipated messages. This reduces human
errors since the operator responds to fewer messages.
- Multiple Console Support: You may use local,
remote, pseudo-remote, and VM terminals as a DOCS console.
This includes BTAM and VTAM terminals as well as those using
the DIAL command or DOCSCMS commands from VM.
- Sharing Consoles: DOCS "Device on Loan" feature
allows greater flexibility because consoles can be switched
back and forth between application programs and DOCS.
- Status Reporting: The DOCS Dynamic System Status
Display always shows the status of each partition or the logical
reader/writer tasks. Additionally, DOCS provides commands to
display the console status and use at any time.
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- Security: The use of console exclusion lets
individual consoles be used for specific purposes. Also,
the password controls provided in user and system profiles
adds extra levels of control.
- Display System General Information: The DOCS
VTOC facility allows the console user to display information
relating to the system DASD devices. The LABEL function displays
information on labels used by all or a specific partition.
- Job Management Aid: The use of "PAUSE
on ABEND", End of Job Logging. and the automatic PGO facilities
give you greater job information and control.
- PF Keys: DOCS allows the individual user to
assign PF key functions. additionally, the "hot key" facility
lets you move between DOCS and applications easily.
- Spool Queue Facility: Using the Spool Queue
Facility, the user has access to all, selected or individual
spool files.
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