The Release Communications Device (RLSCMNDEV) command restores the communications capability of a specified device held by the Hold Communications Device (HLDCMNDEV) command.

Restriction: This command is shipped with public *EXCLUDE authority and the QPGMR, QSYSOPR, QSRV, and QSRVBAS user profiles have private authorities to use the command.

Parameters

Keyword	Description	Choices	Notes
DEV	Device	Name	Required, Positional 1

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Device (DEV)

Specifies the name of the device whose communications are released after being held. Specify the name of the device. Devices whose communications can be held by the HLDCMNDEV command are:

DEV Value

Device

3180

Display station

3277

Display station

3278

Display station

3279

Display station

3287

Printer (work station)

5219

Printer (work station)

5224

Printer (work station)

5225

Printer (work station)

5251

Display station

5252

Display station

5256

Printer (work station)

5291

Display station

5292

Display station

PLU1

Primary logical unit, type 1 (for SNA)

BSC

Binary synchronous device (Base and RJE)

BSCT

This &sys. system is a BSC multipoint tributary station

APPC

Logical unit in advanced program-to-program communications network

This is a required parameter.

Examples

RLSCMNDEV   DEV(WSPR05)

This command restores the communications capability of the currently held device WSPR05.

Error messages

*ESCAPE Messages

CPF5920

Device &1 varied off or in diagnostic mode.

CPF5921

Device &1 not a communications device.

CPF5935

Error occurred during command processing.

CPF5984

Not authorized to perform function.

CPF9814

Device &1 not found.

CPF9825

Not authorized to device &1.