| Where allowed to run: All environments (*ALL) Threadsafe: No |
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The Change Device Description Asynchronous (CHGDEVASC) command changes a device description for an asynchronous (ASYNC) device.
Restriction: You must have input/output system configuration (*IOSYSCFG) special authority to use this command.
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| Keyword | Description | Choices | Notes |
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| DEVD | Device description | Name | Required, Key, Positional 1 |
| ONLINE | Online at IPL | *SAME, *YES, *NO | Optional |
| TEXT | Text 'description' | Character value, *SAME, *BLANK | Optional |
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Specifies the name of the device description.
This is a required parameter.
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Specifies whether this object is automatically varied on at initial program load (IPL).
This device is varied on automatically at IPL.
This device is not varied on automatically at IPL.
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Specifies the text that briefly describes the object.
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CHGDEVASC DEVD(ASC003) ONLINE(*YES)
This command changes the device description for asynchronous device ASC003 so it is automatically varied on at IPL.
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