Work with Configuration Status (WRKCFGSTS)

Where allowed to run: All environments (*ALL)
Threadsafe: No
Parameters
Examples
Error messages

The Work with Configuration Status (WRKCFGSTS) command is used to display and to work with configuration status functions. When you run this command, the Work with Configuration Status display is shown.

For network server descriptions, the status displayed is the configuration status of the object. Options are available from Work with Configuration Status to display the status of the network server functions and client sessions. Use this option to check for active clients before varying off a network server.

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Parameters

Keyword Description Choices Notes
CFGTYPE Type *NWS, *NWI, *LIN, *CTL, *DEV Required, Positional 1
CFGD Configuration description Generic name, name, *ALL, *CMN, *ASYNC, *BSC, *DDI, *ELAN, *FAX, *FR, *IDLC, *NET, *PPP, *SDLC, *TDLC, *TRLAN, *WLS, *X25, *WS, *LWS, *RWS, *VWS, *CRP, *DKT, *MLB, *OPTMLB, *TAPMLB, *OPT, *ASP, *NWSH, *TAP, *DSP, *LCLDSP, *RMTDSP, *VRTDSP, *PRT, *LANPRT, *LCLPRT, *RMTPRT, *VRTPRT, *LOC, *SNPT, *APPC, *FNC, *HOST, *RTL, *INTRA, *ATM, *ISDN, *T1 Optional, Positional 2
OUTPUT Output *, *PRINT Optional, Positional 3
RMTLOCNAME Remote location Generic name, name, *NONE Optional
RANGE Range *NET, *OBJ Optional
STATUS Status *ALL, *ACTIVE, *FAILED, *VARYOFF, *VARYON, *AVAILABLE Optional
ASTLVL Assistance level *PRV, *USRPRF, *BASIC, *INTERMED, *ADVANCED Optional
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Type (CFGTYPE)

Specifies the type of description for which you want the status to be shown.

*NWS
Status for network servers is shown.
*NWI
Status for network interfaces is displayed.
*LIN
Status for lines is displayed.
*CTL
Status for controllers is displayed.
*DEV
Status for devices is displayed.
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Configuration description (CFGD)

Specifies the descriptions you want displayed on the Work with Configuration Status display.

*ALL
Status for all network interfaces, all lines, all controllers, or all devices is displayed depending on the value for the Type (CFGTYPE) parameter. Status for any attached controllers and devices is also shown.
*CMN
Status for communications controllers or devices is displayed depending on the value for the CFGTYPE parameter.
*APPC
Status for Advanced Program-to-Program Communications (APPC) controllers or devices are displayed.
*ASP
Status for Auxiliary storage pool (ASP) devices is displayed.
*ASYNC
Status for Async lines, controllers, or devices is displayed.
*ATM
Status for Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) network interfaces is displayed.
*BSC
Status for Bisynchronous lines, controllers, or devices is displayed.
*DDI
Status for all distributed data interface lines is displayed.
*DKT
Status for diskette devices is displayed.
*DSP
Status for display devices is displayed.
*ELAN
Status for Ethernet lines is displayed.
*FAX
Status for all facsimile (fax) lines is displayed.
*FNC
Status for finance controllers or devices is displayed.
*FR
Status for all frame relay network interfaces or lines is displayed.
*HOST
Status for all host controllers or devices is displayed.
*IDLC
Status for IDLC lines is displayed.
*INTRA
Status for intrasystem devices are displayed.
*ISDN
Status for Integrated Systems Digital Network (ISDN) network interfaces are displayed.
*LANPRT
Status descriptions of local area network (LAN) printer devices are shown.
*LCLDSP
Status for local display station devices is displayed.
*LCLPRT
Status for local printer devices is displayed.
*LOC
Status for devices at a specific remote location is displayed. To specify *LOC, you must specify *DEV value for the CFGTYPE parameter.
*LWS
Status for local work station controllers is displayed.
*MLB
Status for both optical and tape media library devices is displayed.
*NET
Status for network lines, controllers, or devices is displayed.
*NWSH
Status for network server host adapter devices is displayed.
*OPT
Status for optical devices is displayed.
*CRP
Status for cryptographic devices is displayed.
*OPTMLB
Status for optical media library devices is displayed.
*PPP
Status descriptions of Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) lines are shown.
*PRT
Status for all printer devices is displayed.
*RMTDSP
Status for remote display station devices is displayed.
*RMTPRT
Status for remote printer devices is displayed.
*RTL
Status for retail controllers or devices is displayed.
*RWS
Status for remote work station controllers is displayed.
*SDLC
Status for SDLC lines is displayed.
*SNPT
Status descriptions of SNA pass-through devices are shown.
*T1
Status for T1 network interfaces is displayed.
*TAP
Status for tape controllers or devices is displayed, depending on the value for the CFGTYPE parameter.
*TAPMLB
Status of tape media library devices is displayed.
*TDLC
Status for TDLC lines is displayed.
*TRLAN
Status for Token-ring lines is displayed.
*VRTDSP
Status for virtual (pass-through) display station devices is displayed.
*VRTPRT
Status for virtual (pass-through) printer devices is displayed.
*VWS
Status for virtual (pass-through) work station controllers is displayed.
*WS
Status for all work station controllers is displayed.
*X25
Status for X.25 lines is displayed. Status for all display station devices is displayed.
generic-name
Specify the generic name of the configuration descriptions to be displayed.

Note: A generic name is specified as a character string that contains one or more characters followed by an asterisk (*). If a generic name is specified, then all objects that have names with the same prefix as the generic object name are selected.

name
Specify the name of the configuration description to be displayed. Status for the specific description and any attachments is displayed.
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Output (OUTPUT)

Specifies whether the output from the command is displayed at the requesting work station or printed with the job's spooled output.

*
The output is displayed for interactive jobs or printed with the job's spooled output for non-interactive jobs.
*PRINT
The output is printed with the job's spooled output.
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Remote location (RMTLOCNAME)

Specifies the remote location name of the devices for which you want status displayed. Only those device descriptions with the specified remote location name are listed on the Work with Configuration Status display.

This parameter is required if *LOC value is specified for the Configuration description (CFGD) parameter. It is not a valid parameter if any value other than *LOC is specified for the CFGD parameter.

*NONE
Status is not being displayed depending on the remote location name. *NONE should be specified if *NWI, *LIN, or *CTL value is specified for the Type (CFGTYPE) parameter. *NONE should also be specified if any value other than *LOC is specified for the CFGD parameter.
generic-name
Specify a generic remote location name.

Note: A generic name is specified as a character string that contains one or more characters followed by an asterisk (*). If a generic name is specified, then all objects that have names with the same prefix as the generic object name are selected.

name
Specify the remote location name of the devices for which you want status displayed.
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Range (RANGE)

Specifies whether downline or upline attached configuration descriptions are shown.

*NET
If a name for a single description is specified for the Configuration description (CFGD) parameter, both downline and upline descriptions are shown. If a special value or generic name is specified for the CFGD parameter, downline descriptions are shown.
*OBJ
Only objects of the type specified for the Type (CFGTYPE) parameter are shown.
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Status (STATUS)

Specifies the status values used to subset the list of descriptions shown. This parameter is ignored if a name for a single description is specified for the Configuration description (CFGD) parameter.

*ALL
All descriptions are included in the list regardless of their status.
*ACTIVE
All descriptions with an active status are shown.
*AVAILABLE
All descriptions with an available status are shown.
*FAILED
All descriptions with a failed, recovery, damaged, shutdown, or unknown status are shown.
*VARYOFF
All descriptions with a varied off or vary off pending status are shown.
*VARYON
All descriptions that do not have a varied off or vary off pending status are shown.
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Assistance level (ASTLVL)

Specifies which user interface to use.

*PRV
The previous user interface used is shown.
*USRPRF
The user interface specified for the Assistance level (ASTLVL) parameter of your user profile is used.
*BASIC
The Operational Assistant user interface is used.

Note: The *BASIC value for the ASTLVL parameter only when *DEV value is specified for the Type (CFGTYPE) parameter.

*INTERMED
The system user interface is used.
*ADVANCED
The expert user interface is used.
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Examples

Example 1: Showing the Status for All Remote Display Stations

WRKCFGSTS   CFGTYPE(*DEV)  CFGD(*RMTDSP)

This command uses the Work with Configuration Status display to show the status for all remote display stations.

Example 2: Showing the Status for All Network Servers

WRKCFGSTS   CFGTYPE(*NWS)  CFGD(*ALL)

This command allows the user to utilize the Work with Configuration Status command to show the status for all network servers on the system.

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Error messages

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF1E99
Unexpected error occurred.
CPF2602
Controller &1 not found.
CPF2702
Device description &1 not found.
CPF2703
Controller description &1 not found.
CPF2704
Line description &1 not found.
CPF9846
Error while processing file &1 in library &2.
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