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OPENVT - UNVVTSND configuration option

The OPENVT option opens a new virtual terminal path. This causes a new interactive job to start on the system associated with a virtual terminal.

Typically, multiple executions of UNVVTSND are required to perform the desired work in a virtual terminal session. The virtual terminal path should only be opened on the first command execution for working with a given virtual terminal session.

Once a virtual terminal session has been opened, additional UNVVTSND commands can be run against the open session until it is closed. This requires that all commands for a given session are run from the same job environment. The job environment may be interactive or batch.

UNVVTSND Parameter: OPENVT( {*YES | *NO} )​

  • *YES - Opens a new virtual terminal session before performing any actions specified with the command.
  • *NO - A new virtual terminal session is not opened. Actions specified with the command are performed in the open virtual terminal session.

The default value is *NO.