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10,7/system/finish.hlp
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FINISH Command
Function
The FINISH command terminates any input or output currently in
progress on the specified device, closes any open files, and
deassigns the device. This command completely disassociates a
device from your job and prevents you from continuing the
program. If you want to continue your program after ending I/O,
use the DEASSIGN command instead of the FINISH command.
Format
FINISH dev:
Where: dev: is the logical or physical name of the device on
which I/O is to be terminated. This argument is
optional.
If dev: is omitted I/O is terminated on all devices,
except your job's controlling terminal, and any logical
name associated with the controlling terminal is
cleared.
Refer to Section 1.9.1 for a description of device
names.
Characteristics
Requires LOGIN.
Leaves your terminal at monitor level.
Requires core.
Restrictions
When running a program, you cannot continue your program after a
FINISH if the device was initialized, but you can start the
program from the beginning or enter DDT.
Example
Assign a card reader to your job.
.ASSIGN CDR:<RET>
Card reader number 1 is assigned.
CDR261 ASSIGNED
Show the devices that are busy.
.SYSTAT B<RET>
BUSY DEVICES:
DEVICE JOB WHY LOGICAL
TTY144 18 INIT
TTY235 18 INIT
LPT260 18 INIT
LPT261 18 INIT
LPT263 18 INIT
CDR260 18 INIT
CDR261 29 AS
Card reader number 1 is busy because it is assigned to your job.
Finish using the card reader.
.FINISH CDR<RET>
Again, show the busy devices.
.SYSTAT B<RET>
BUSY DEVICES:
DEVICE JOB WHY LOGICAL
TTY144 18 INIT
TTY235 18 INIT
LPT260 18 INIT
LPT261 18 INIT
LPT263 18 INIT
CDR260 18 INIT
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Card reader 1 is not in the list of busy devices. Therefore, it
is available to other users.