OpenVMS System Services Reference Manual

Document revision date: 19 July 1999

OpenVMS System Services Reference Manual

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You can use the QUI$_SEARCH_FREEZE_CONTEXT option of the QUI$_SEARCH_FLAGS item code in any wildcard or nested wildcard call to prevent advancement of context to the next object on the list. This allows you to make successive calls for information about the same queue, job, file, characteristic, or form.

Required Access or Privileges

The caller must have manage (M) access to the queue, read (R) access to the job, or SYSPRV or OPER privilege to obtain job and file information.

If the caller does not have the privilege required to access a job specified in a QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB or QUI$_DISPLAY_FILE operation, $GETQUI returns a successful condition value. However, it sets the QUI$V_JOB_INACCESSIBLE bit of the QUI$_JOB_STATUS item code and returns information only for the following item codes:

QUI$_AFTER_TIME
QUI$_COMPLETED_BLOCKS
QUI$_ENTRY_NUMBER
QUI$_INTERVENING_BLOCKS
QUI$_INTERVENING_JOBS
QUI$_JOB_SIZE
QUI$_JOB_STATUS

Required Quota

AST limit quota must be sufficient.

Related Services

$ALLOC, $ASSIGN, $BRKTHRU, $BRKTHRUW, $CANCEL, $CREMBX, $DALLOC, $DASSGN, $DELMBX, $DEVICE_SCAN, $DISMOU, $GETDVI, $GETDVIW, $GETMSG, $GETQUIW, $INIT_VOL, $MOUNT, $PUTMSG, $QIO, $QIOW, $SNDERR, $SNDJBC, $SNDJBCW, $SNDOPR, $TRNLNM

Condition Values Returned

SS$_NORMAL The service completed successfully.

SS$_ACCVIO The item list or input buffer cannot be read by the caller; or the return length buffer, output buffer, or status block cannot be written by the caller.

SS$_BADCONTEXT Context does not exist or must be called from a more privileged mode.

SS$_BADPARAM The function code is invalid; the item list contains an invalid item code; a buffer descriptor has an invalid length; or the reserved parameter has a nonzero value.

SS$_DEVOFFLINE The job controller process is not running.

SS$_EXASTLM The astadr argument was specified, and the process has exceeded its ASTLM quota.

SS$_ILLEFC The efn argument specifies an illegal event flag number.

SS$_INSFMEM The space for completing the request is insufficient.

SS$_MBFULL The job controller mailbox is full.

SS$_IVLOGNAM The device name string has a length of 0 or has more than 63 characters.

SS$_MBTOOSML The mailbox message is too large for the job controller mailbox.

SS$_UNASEFC The efn argument specifies an unassociated event flag cluster.

Condition Values Returned in the I/O Status Block

JBC$_NORMAL The service completed successfully.

JBC$_INVFUNCOD The specified function code is invalid.

JBC$_INVITMCOD The item list contains an invalid item code.

JBC$_INVPARLEN The length of a specified string is outside the valid range for that item code.

JBC$_INVQUENAM The queue name is not syntactically valid.

JBC$_JOBQUEDIS The request cannot be executed because the system job queue manager has not been started.

JBC$_MISREQPAR An item code that is required for the specified function code has not been specified.

JBC$_NOJOBCTX No job context has been established for a QUI$_DISPLAY_FILE operation.

JBC$_NOMORECHAR No more characteristics are defined, which indicates the termination of a QUI$_DISPLAY_CHARACTERISTIC wildcard operation.

JBC$_NOMOREENT There are no more job entries for the specified user or current user name, which indicates termination of a QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY wildcard operation.

JBC$_NOMOREFILE No more files are associated with the current job context, which indicates the termination of a QUI$_DISPLAY_FILE wildcard operation for the current job context.

JBC$_NOMOREFORM No more forms are defined, which indicates the termination of a QUI$_DISPLAY_FORM wildcard operation.

JBC$_NOMOREJOB No more jobs are associated with the current queue context, which indicates the termination of a QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB wildcard operation for the current queue context.

JBC$_NOMOREQMGR No more queue managers are defined, which indicates the termination of a QUI$_DISPLAY_MANAGER wildcard operation.

JBC$_NOMOREQUE No more queues are defined, which indicates the termination of a QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE wildcard operation.

JBC$_NOQUECTX No queue context has been established for a QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB or QUI$_DISPLAY_FILE operation.

JBC$_NOSUCHCHAR The specified characteristic does not exist.

JBC$_NOSUCHENT There is no job with the specified entry number, or there is no job for the specified user or current user name.

JBC$_NOSUCHFILE The specified file does not exist.

JBC$_NOSUCHFORM The specified form does not exist.

JBC$_NOSUCHJOB The specified job does not exist.

JBC$_NOSUCHQMGR The specified queue manager does not exist.

JBC$_NOSUCHQUE The specified queue does not exist.

Examples

#1
! Declare system service related symbols INTEGER4 SYS$GETQUIW, 2 LIB$MATCH_COND, 2 STATUS INCLUDE '($QUIDEF)' ! Define item list structure STRUCTURE /ITMLST/ UNION MAP INTEGER2 BUFLEN, ITMCOD INTEGER4 BUFADR, RETADR END MAP MAP INTEGER4 END_LIST END MAP END UNION END STRUCTURE ! Define I/O status block structure STRUCTURE /IOSBLK/ INTEGER4 STS, ZEROED END STRUCTURE ! Declare $GETQUIW item list and I/O status block RECORD /ITMLST/ GETQUI_LIST(4) RECORD /IOSBLK/ IOSB ! Declare variables used in $GETQUIW item list CHARACTER31 QUEUE_NAME INTEGER2 QUEUE_NAME_LEN INTEGER4 SEARCH_FLAGS, 2 ENTRY_NUMBER ! Initialize item list GETQUI_LIST(1).BUFLEN = 4 GETQUI_LIST(1).ITMCOD = QUI$_SEARCH_FLAGS GETQUI_LIST(1).BUFADR = %LOC(SEARCH_FLAGS) GETQUI_LIST(1).RETADR = 0 GETQUI_LIST(2).BUFLEN = 4 GETQUI_LIST(2).ITMCOD = QUI$_ENTRY_NUMBER GETQUI_LIST(2).BUFADR = %LOC(ENTRY_NUMBER) GETQUI_LIST(2).RETADR = 0 GETQUI_LIST(3).BUFLEN = 31 GETQUI_LIST(3).ITMCOD = QUI$_QUEUE_NAME GETQUI_LIST(3).BUFADR = %LOC(QUEUE_NAME) GETQUI_LIST(3).RETADR = %LOC(QUEUE_NAME_LEN) GETQUI_LIST(4).END_LIST = 0 SEARCH_FLAGS = QUI$M_SEARCH_THIS_JOB ! Call $GETQUIW service to obtain job information STATUS = SYS$GETQUIW (, 2 %VAL(QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB),, 2 GETQUI_LIST, 2 IOSB,,) IF (LIB$MATCH_COND (IOSB.STS, %LOC(JBC$_NOSUCHJOB))) THEN ! The search_this_job option can be used only by ! a batch job to obtain information about itself TYPE , '<<< this job is not being run in batch mode>>>' ENDIF IF (STATUS) STATUS = IOSB.STS IF (STATUS) THEN ! Display information TYPE , 'Job entry number = ', ENTRY_NUMBER TYPE *, 'Queue name = ', QUEUE_NAME(1:QUEUE_NAME_LEN) ELSE ! Signal error condition CALL LIB$SIGNAL (%VAL(STATUS)) ENDIF END

! Declare system service related symbols 
INTEGER*4       SYS$GETQUIW, 
2               LIB$MATCH_COND, 
2               STATUS 
INCLUDE         '($QUIDEF)' 
 
! Define item list structure 
STRUCTURE       /ITMLST/ 
  UNION 
    MAP 
      INTEGER*2 BUFLEN, ITMCOD 
      INTEGER*4 BUFADR, RETADR 
    END MAP 
    MAP 
      INTEGER*4 END_LIST 
    END MAP 
  END UNION 
END STRUCTURE 
 
! Define I/O status block structure 
STRUCTURE       /IOSBLK/ 
INTEGER*4       STS, ZEROED 
END STRUCTURE 
! Declare $GETQUIW item list and I/O status block 
RECORD /ITMLST/ GETQUI_LIST(4) 
RECORD /IOSBLK/ IOSB 
 
! Declare variables used in $GETQUIW item list 
CHARACTER*31    QUEUE_NAME 
INTEGER*2       QUEUE_NAME_LEN 
INTEGER*4       SEARCH_FLAGS, 
2               ENTRY_NUMBER 
 
! Initialize item list 
GETQUI_LIST(1).BUFLEN = 4 
GETQUI_LIST(1).ITMCOD = QUI$_SEARCH_FLAGS 
GETQUI_LIST(1).BUFADR = %LOC(SEARCH_FLAGS) 
GETQUI_LIST(1).RETADR = 0 
GETQUI_LIST(2).BUFLEN = 4 
GETQUI_LIST(2).ITMCOD = QUI$_ENTRY_NUMBER 
GETQUI_LIST(2).BUFADR = %LOC(ENTRY_NUMBER) 
GETQUI_LIST(2).RETADR = 0 
GETQUI_LIST(3).BUFLEN = 31 
GETQUI_LIST(3).ITMCOD = QUI$_QUEUE_NAME 
GETQUI_LIST(3).BUFADR = %LOC(QUEUE_NAME) 
GETQUI_LIST(3).RETADR = %LOC(QUEUE_NAME_LEN) 
GETQUI_LIST(4).END_LIST = 0 
 
SEARCH_FLAGS = QUI$M_SEARCH_THIS_JOB 
 
! Call $GETQUIW service to obtain job information 
STATUS = SYS$GETQUIW (, 
2               %VAL(QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB),, 
2               GETQUI_LIST, 
2               IOSB,,) 
IF (LIB$MATCH_COND (IOSB.STS, %LOC(JBC$_NOSUCHJOB))) THEN 
    ! The search_this_job option can be used only by 
    ! a batch job to obtain information about itself 
    TYPE *, '<<< this job is not being run in batch mode>>>' 
ENDIF 
IF (STATUS) STATUS = IOSB.STS 
IF (STATUS) THEN 
    ! Display information 
    TYPE *, 'Job entry number = ', ENTRY_NUMBER 
    TYPE *, 'Queue name = ', QUEUE_NAME(1:QUEUE_NAME_LEN) 
ELSE 
    ! Signal error condition 
    CALL LIB$SIGNAL (%VAL(STATUS)) 
ENDIF 
END

This Fortran program demonstrates how a batch job can obtain information about itself from the system job queue file by using the $GETQUIW system service. Use of the QUI$M_SEARCH_THIS_JOB option in the QUI$_SEARCH_FLAGS input item requires that the calling program run as a batch job; otherwise, the $GETQUIW service returns a JBC$_NOSUCHJOB error.

#2
! Declare system service related symbols INTEGER4 SYS$GETQUIW, 2 STATUS_Q, 2 STATUS_J, 2 NOACCESS INCLUDE '($QUIDEF)' ! Define item list structure STRUCTURE /ITMLST/ UNION MAP INTEGER2 BUFLEN, ITMCOD INTEGER4 BUFADR, RETADR END MAP MAP INTEGER4 END_LIST END MAP END UNION END STRUCTURE ! Define I/O status block structure STRUCTURE /IOSBLK/ INTEGER4 STS, ZEROED END STRUCTURE ! Declare $GETQUIW item lists and I/O status block RECORD /ITMLST/ QUEUE_LIST(4) RECORD /ITMLST/ JOB_LIST(6) RECORD /IOSBLK/ IOSB ! Declare variables used in $GETQUIW item lists CHARACTER31 SEARCH_NAME CHARACTER31 QUEUE_NAME CHARACTER39 JOB_NAME CHARACTER12 USERNAME INTEGER2 SEARCH_NAME_LEN, 2 QUEUE_NAME_LEN, 2 JOB_NAME_LEN, 2 USERNAME_LEN INTEGER*4 SEARCH_FLAGS, 2 JOB_SIZE, 2 JOB_STATUS ! Solicit queue name to search; it may be a wildcard name TYPE 9000 ACCEPT 9010, SEARCH_NAME_LEN, SEARCH_NAME ! Initialize item list for the display queue operation QUEUE_LIST(1).BUFLEN = SEARCH_NAME_LEN QUEUE_LIST(1).ITMCOD = QUI$_SEARCH_NAME QUEUE_LIST(1).BUFADR = %LOC(SEARCH_NAME) QUEUE_LIST(1).RETADR = 0 QUEUE_LIST(2).BUFLEN = 4 QUEUE_LIST(2).ITMCOD = QUI$_SEARCH_FLAGS QUEUE_LIST(2).BUFADR = %LOC(SEARCH_FLAGS) QUEUE_LIST(2).RETADR = 0 QUEUE_LIST(3).BUFLEN = 31 QUEUE_LIST(3).ITMCOD = QUI$_QUEUE_NAME QUEUE_LIST(3).BUFADR = %LOC(QUEUE_NAME) QUEUE_LIST(3).RETADR = %LOC(QUEUE_NAME_LEN) QUEUE_LIST(4).END_LIST = 0 ! Initialize item list for the display job operation JOB_LIST(1).BUFLEN = 4 JOB_LIST(1).ITMCOD = QUI$_SEARCH_FLAGS JOB_LIST(1).BUFADR = %LOC(SEARCH_FLAGS) JOB_LIST(1).RETADR = 0 JOB_LIST(2).BUFLEN = 4 JOB_LIST(2).ITMCOD = QUI$_JOB_SIZE JOB_LIST(2).BUFADR = %LOC(JOB_SIZE) JOB_LIST(2).RETADR = 0 JOB_LIST(3).BUFLEN = 39 JOB_LIST(3).ITMCOD = QUI$_JOB_NAME JOB_LIST(3).BUFADR = %LOC(JOB_NAME) JOB_LIST(3).RETADR = %LOC(JOB_NAME_LEN) JOB_LIST(4).BUFLEN = 12 JOB_LIST(4).ITMCOD = QUI$_USERNAME JOB_LIST(4).BUFADR = %LOC(USERNAME) JOB_LIST(4).RETADR = %LOC(USERNAME_LEN) JOB_LIST(5).BUFLEN = 4 JOB_LIST(5).ITMCOD = QUI$_JOB_STATUS JOB_LIST(5).BUFADR = %LOC(JOB_STATUS) JOB_LIST(5).RETADR = 0 JOB_LIST(6).END_LIST = 0 ! Request search of all jobs present in output queues; also force ! wildcard mode to maintain the internal search context block after ! the first call when a non-wild queue name is entered--this preserves ! queue context for the subsequent display job operation SEARCH_FLAGS = (QUI$M_SEARCH_WILDCARD .OR. 2 QUI$M_SEARCH_SYMBIONT .OR. 2 QUI$M_SEARCH_ALL_JOBS) ! Dissolve any internal search context block for the process STATUS_Q = SYS$GETQUIW (,%VAL(QUI$_CANCEL_OPERATION),,,,,) ! Locate next output queue; loop until an error status is returned DO WHILE (STATUS_Q) STATUS_Q = SYS$GETQUIW (, 2 %VAL(QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE),, 2 QUEUE_LIST, 2 IOSB,,) IF (STATUS_Q) STATUS_Q = IOSB.STS IF (STATUS_Q) TYPE 9020, QUEUE_NAME(1:QUEUE_NAME_LEN) STATUS_J = 1 ! Get information on next job in queue; loop until error return DO WHILE (STATUS_Q .AND. STATUS_J) STATUS_J = SYS$GETQUIW (, 2 %VAL(QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB),, 2 JOB_LIST, 2 IOSB,,) IF (STATUS_J) STATUS_J = IOSB.STS IF ((STATUS_J) .AND. (JOB_SIZE .GE. 500)) THEN NOACCESS = (JOB_STATUS .AND. QUI$M_JOB_INACCESSIBLE) IF (NOACCESS .NE. 0) THEN TYPE 9030, JOB_SIZE ELSE TYPE 9040, JOB_SIZE, 2 USERNAME(1:USERNAME_LEN), 2 JOB_NAME(1:JOB_NAME_LEN) ENDIF ENDIF ENDDO ENDDO 9000 FORMAT (' Enter queue name to search: ', $) 9010 FORMAT (Q, A31) 9020 FORMAT ('0Queue name = ', A) 9030 FORMAT (' Job size = ', I5, ' <no read access privilege>') 9040 FORMAT (' Job size = ', I5, 2 ' Username = ', A, T46, 2 ' Job name = ', A) END

! Declare system service related symbols 
INTEGER*4       SYS$GETQUIW, 
2               STATUS_Q, 
2               STATUS_J, 
2               NOACCESS 
INCLUDE         '($QUIDEF)' 
 
! Define item list structure 
STRUCTURE       /ITMLST/ 
  UNION 
    MAP 
      INTEGER*2 BUFLEN, ITMCOD 
      INTEGER*4 BUFADR, RETADR 
    END MAP 
    MAP 
      INTEGER*4 END_LIST 
    END MAP 
  END UNION 
END STRUCTURE 
 
! Define I/O status block structure 
STRUCTURE       /IOSBLK/ 
INTEGER*4       STS, ZEROED 
END STRUCTURE 
 
! Declare $GETQUIW item lists and I/O status block 
RECORD /ITMLST/ QUEUE_LIST(4) 
RECORD /ITMLST/ JOB_LIST(6) 
RECORD /IOSBLK/ IOSB 
 
! Declare variables used in $GETQUIW item lists 
CHARACTER*31    SEARCH_NAME 
CHARACTER*31    QUEUE_NAME 
CHARACTER*39    JOB_NAME 
CHARACTER*12    USERNAME 
INTEGER*2       SEARCH_NAME_LEN, 
2               QUEUE_NAME_LEN, 
2               JOB_NAME_LEN, 
2               USERNAME_LEN 
INTEGER*4       SEARCH_FLAGS, 
2               JOB_SIZE, 
2               JOB_STATUS 
 
! Solicit queue name to search; it may be a wildcard name 
TYPE 9000 
ACCEPT 9010, SEARCH_NAME_LEN, SEARCH_NAME 
 
! Initialize item list for the display queue operation 
QUEUE_LIST(1).BUFLEN =  SEARCH_NAME_LEN 
QUEUE_LIST(1).ITMCOD =  QUI$_SEARCH_NAME 
QUEUE_LIST(1).BUFADR =  %LOC(SEARCH_NAME) 
QUEUE_LIST(1).RETADR =  0 
QUEUE_LIST(2).BUFLEN =  4 
QUEUE_LIST(2).ITMCOD =  QUI$_SEARCH_FLAGS 
QUEUE_LIST(2).BUFADR =  %LOC(SEARCH_FLAGS) 
QUEUE_LIST(2).RETADR =  0 
QUEUE_LIST(3).BUFLEN =  31 
QUEUE_LIST(3).ITMCOD =  QUI$_QUEUE_NAME 
QUEUE_LIST(3).BUFADR =  %LOC(QUEUE_NAME) 
QUEUE_LIST(3).RETADR =  %LOC(QUEUE_NAME_LEN) 
QUEUE_LIST(4).END_LIST = 0 
 
! Initialize item list for the display job operation 
JOB_LIST(1).BUFLEN =    4 
JOB_LIST(1).ITMCOD =    QUI$_SEARCH_FLAGS 
JOB_LIST(1).BUFADR =    %LOC(SEARCH_FLAGS) 
JOB_LIST(1).RETADR =    0 
JOB_LIST(2).BUFLEN =    4 
JOB_LIST(2).ITMCOD =    QUI$_JOB_SIZE 
JOB_LIST(2).BUFADR =    %LOC(JOB_SIZE) 
JOB_LIST(2).RETADR =    0 
JOB_LIST(3).BUFLEN =    39 
JOB_LIST(3).ITMCOD =    QUI$_JOB_NAME 
JOB_LIST(3).BUFADR =    %LOC(JOB_NAME) 
JOB_LIST(3).RETADR =    %LOC(JOB_NAME_LEN) 
JOB_LIST(4).BUFLEN =    12 
JOB_LIST(4).ITMCOD =    QUI$_USERNAME 
JOB_LIST(4).BUFADR =    %LOC(USERNAME) 
JOB_LIST(4).RETADR =    %LOC(USERNAME_LEN) 
JOB_LIST(5).BUFLEN =    4 
JOB_LIST(5).ITMCOD =    QUI$_JOB_STATUS 
JOB_LIST(5).BUFADR =    %LOC(JOB_STATUS) 
JOB_LIST(5).RETADR =    0 
JOB_LIST(6).END_LIST =  0 
 
! Request search of all jobs present in output queues; also force 
! wildcard mode to maintain the internal search context block after 
! the first call when a non-wild queue name is entered--this preserves 
! queue context for the subsequent display job operation 
SEARCH_FLAGS = (QUI$M_SEARCH_WILDCARD .OR. 
2               QUI$M_SEARCH_SYMBIONT .OR. 
2               QUI$M_SEARCH_ALL_JOBS) 
 
! Dissolve any internal search context block for the process 
STATUS_Q = SYS$GETQUIW (,%VAL(QUI$_CANCEL_OPERATION),,,,,) 
 
! Locate next output queue; loop until an error status is returned 
DO WHILE (STATUS_Q) 
   STATUS_Q = SYS$GETQUIW (, 
2                       %VAL(QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE),, 
2                       QUEUE_LIST, 
2                       IOSB,,) 
   IF (STATUS_Q) STATUS_Q = IOSB.STS 
   IF (STATUS_Q) TYPE 9020, QUEUE_NAME(1:QUEUE_NAME_LEN) 
   STATUS_J = 1 
 
   ! Get information on next job in queue; loop until error return 
   DO WHILE (STATUS_Q .AND. STATUS_J) 
       STATUS_J = SYS$GETQUIW (, 
2                       %VAL(QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB),, 
2                       JOB_LIST, 
2                       IOSB,,) 
       IF (STATUS_J) STATUS_J = IOSB.STS 
       IF ((STATUS_J) .AND. (JOB_SIZE .GE. 500)) THEN 
           NOACCESS = (JOB_STATUS .AND. QUI$M_JOB_INACCESSIBLE) 
           IF (NOACCESS .NE. 0) THEN 
               TYPE 9030, JOB_SIZE 
           ELSE 
               TYPE 9040, JOB_SIZE, 
2                   USERNAME(1:USERNAME_LEN), 
2                   JOB_NAME(1:JOB_NAME_LEN) 
           ENDIF 
       ENDIF 
ENDDO 
ENDDO 
 
9000    FORMAT (' Enter queue name to search: ', $) 
9010    FORMAT (Q, A31) 
9020    FORMAT ('0Queue name = ', A) 
9030    FORMAT ('   Job size = ', I5, '   <no read access privilege>') 
9040    FORMAT ('   Job size = ', I5, 
        2       '   Username = ', A, T46, 
        2       '   Job name = ', A) 
        END

This Fortran program demonstrates how any job can obtain information about other jobs from the system job queue file by using the $GETQUIW system service. This program lists all print jobs in output queues with a job size of 500 blocks or more. It also displays queue name, job size, user name, and job name information for each job listed.

$GETQUIW

Returns information about queues and jobs initiated from those queues. The $SNDJBC service is the major interface to the Job Controller, which is the queue and accounting manager. For a discussion of the different types of job and queue, see the Description section of $SNDJBC.
The $GETQUIW service completes synchronously; that is, it returns to the caller with the requested information. For asynchronous completion, use the Get Queue Information ($GETQUI) service; $GETQUI returns to the caller after queuing the information request, without waiting for the information to be returned.
In all other respects, $GETQUIW is identical to $GETQUI. For more information about $GETQUIW, refer to the description of $GETQUI in this manual.
For additional information about system service completion, refer to the Synchronize ($SYNCH) service.

Format

SYS$GETQUIW [efn] ,func [,context] [,itmlst] [,iosb] [,astadr] [,astprm]

C Prototype

int sys$getquiw (unsigned int efn, unsigned short int func, unsigned int *context, void *itmlst, struct _iosb *iosb, void (*astadr)(__unknown_params), int astprm);

$GETSYI

Returns information about the local system or about other systems in an OpenVMS Cluster system. The $GETSYI service completes asynchronously; for synchronous completion, use the Get Systemwide Information and Wait ($GETSYIW) service.
For additional information about system service completion, refer to the Synchronize ($SYNCH) service.
On Alpha systems, this service accepts 64-bit addresses.

Format

SYS$GETSYI [efn] ,[csidadr] ,[nodename] ,itmlst [,iosb] [,astadr] [,astprm]

C Prototype

int sys$getsyi (unsigned int efn, unsigned int *csidadr, void *nodename, void *itmlst, struct _iosb *iosb, void (*astadr)(__unknown_params), unsigned __int64 astprm);

Arguments

efn

OpenVMS usage: ef_number

type: longword (unsigned)

access: read only

mechanism: by value

Number of the event flag to be set when the $GETSYI request completes. The efn argument is a longword containing this number; however, $GETSYI uses only the low-order byte.
Upon request initiation, $GETSYI clears the specified event flag (or event flag 0 if efn was not specified). Then, when the request completes, the specified event flag (or event flag 0) is set.
csidadr

OpenVMS usage: process_id

type: longword (unsigned)

access: modify

mechanism: by 32- or 64-bit reference (Alpha)

mechanism: by 32-bit reference (VAX)

OpenVMS Cluster system identification of the node about which $GETSYI is to return information. The csidadr argument is the 32-bit address (on VAX systems) or the 32- or 64-bit address (on Alpha systems) of a longword containing this identification value.
The cluster-connection software assigns the OpenVMS Cluster system identification of a node. You can obtain this information by using the DCL command SHOW CLUSTER. The value of the cluster system identification for a node is not permanent; a new value is assigned to a node whenever it joins or rejoins the cluster.
You can also specify a node to $GETSYI by using the nodename argument. If you specify csidadr, you need not specify nodename, and vice versa. If you specify both, they must identify the same node. If you specify neither argument, $GETSYI returns information about the local node. However, for wildcard operations, you must use the csidadr argument.
If you specify csidadr as --1, $GETSYI assumes a wildcard operation and returns the requested information for each node in the cluster, one node per call. In this case, the program should test for the condition value SS$_NOMORENODE after each call to $GETSYI and should stop calling $GETSYI when SS$_NOMORENODE is returned.
nodename

OpenVMS usage: process_name

type: character-coded text string

access: read only

mechanism: by 32- or 64-bit descriptor--fixed-length string descriptor (Alpha)

mechanism: by 32-bit descriptor--fixed-length string descriptor (VAX)

Name of the node about which $GETSYI is to return information. The nodename argument is the 32-bit address (on VAX systems) or the 32- or 64-bit address (on Alpha systems) of a character string descriptor pointing to this name string.
The node name string must contain from 1 to 15 characters and must correspond exactly to the node name; no trailing blanks or abbreviations are permitted.
You can also specify a node to $GETSYI by using the csidadr argument. See the description of csidadr.
itmlst

OpenVMS usage: 32-bit item_list_3 or 64-bit item_list_64b

type: longword (unsigned) for 32-bit; quadword (unsigned) for 64-bit

access: read only

mechanism: by 32- or 64-bit reference (Alpha)

mechanism: by 32-bit reference (VAX)

Item list specifying which information is to be returned about the node or nodes. The itmlst argument is the 32-bit address (on VAX systems) or the 32- or 64-bit address (on Alpha systems) of a list of item descriptors, each of which describes an item of information. An item list in 32-bit format is terminated by a longword of 0; an item list in 64-bit format is terminated by a quadword of 0. All items in an item list must be of the same format---either 32-bit or 64-bit.
The following diagram depicts the 32-bit format of a single item descriptor.

The following table defines the item descriptor fields for 32-bit item list entries.

Descriptor Field Definition

Buffer length A word containing a user-supplied integer specifying the length (in bytes) of the buffer in which $GETSYI is to write the information. The length of the buffer needed depends on the item code specified in the item code field of the item descriptor. If the value of the buffer length field is too small, $GETSYI truncates the data.

Item code A word containing a user-supplied symbolic code specifying the item of information that $GETSYI is to return. The $SYIDEF macro defines these codes. A description of each item code is given in the Item Codes section.

Buffer address A longword containing the user-supplied 32-bit address of the buffer into which $GETSYI is to write the information.

Return length address A longword containing the user-supplied 32-bit address of a word in which $GETSYI writes the length in bytes of the information it actually returned.

Descriptor Field	Definition
Buffer length	A word containing a user-supplied integer specifying the length (in bytes) of the buffer in which $GETSYI is to write the information. The length of the buffer needed depends on the item code specified in the item code field of the item descriptor. If the value of the buffer length field is too small, $GETSYI truncates the data.
Item code	A word containing a user-supplied symbolic code specifying the item of information that $GETSYI is to return. The $SYIDEF macro defines these codes. A description of each item code is given in the Item Codes section.
Buffer address	A longword containing the user-supplied 32-bit address of the buffer into which $GETSYI is to write the information.
Return length address	A longword containing the user-supplied 32-bit address of a word in which $GETSYI writes the length in bytes of the information it actually returned.

The following diagram depicts the 64-bit format of a single item descriptor.

The following table defines the item descriptor fields for 64-bit item list entries.

Descriptor Field Definition

MBO The field must contain a 1. The MBO and MBMO fields are used to distinguish 32-bit and 64-bit item list entries.

Item code A word containing a user-supplied symbolic code specifying the item of information that $GETSYI is to return. The $SYIDEF macro defines these codes. A description of each item code is given in the Item Codes section.

MBMO The field must contain a --1. The MBMO and MBO fields are used to distinguish 32-bit and 64-bit item list entries.

Buffer length A quadword containing a user-supplied integer specifying the length (in bytes) of the buffer in which $GETSYI is to write the information. The length of the buffer needed depends on the item code specified in the item code field of the item descriptor. If the value of the buffer length is too small, $GETSYI truncates the data.

Buffer address A quadword containing the user-supplied 64-bit address of the buffer into which $GETSYI is to write the information.

Return length address A quadword containing the user-supplied 64-bit address of a word in which $GETSYI writes the length in bytes of the information it actually returned.

Descriptor Field	Definition
MBO	The field must contain a 1. The MBO and MBMO fields are used to distinguish 32-bit and 64-bit item list entries.
Item code	A word containing a user-supplied symbolic code specifying the item of information that $GETSYI is to return. The $SYIDEF macro defines these codes. A description of each item code is given in the Item Codes section.
MBMO	The field must contain a --1. The MBMO and MBO fields are used to distinguish 32-bit and 64-bit item list entries.
Buffer length	A quadword containing a user-supplied integer specifying the length (in bytes) of the buffer in which $GETSYI is to write the information. The length of the buffer needed depends on the item code specified in the item code field of the item descriptor. If the value of the buffer length is too small, $GETSYI truncates the data.
Buffer address	A quadword containing the user-supplied 64-bit address of the buffer into which $GETSYI is to write the information.
Return length address	A quadword containing the user-supplied 64-bit address of a word in which $GETSYI writes the length in bytes of the information it actually returned.

See the Item Codes section for a description of the various $GETSYI item codes.

iosb

OpenVMS usage:	io_status_block
type:	quadword (unsigned)
access:	write only
mechanism:	by 32- or 64-bit reference (Alpha)
mechanism:	by 32-bit reference (VAX)

I/O status block to receive the final completion status. The iosb argument is the 32-bit address (on VAX systems) or the 32- or 64-bit address (on Alpha systems) of the quadword I/O status block.

When you specify the iosb argument, $GETSYI sets the quadword to 0 upon request initiation. Upon request completion, a condition value is returned to the first longword; the second longword is reserved for future use.

Though this argument is optional, Compaq strongly recommends that you specify it, for the following reasons:

If you are using an event flag to signal the completion of the service, you can test the I/O status block for a condition value to be sure that the event flag was not set by an event other than service completion.
If you are using the $SYNCH service to synchronize completion of the service, the I/O status block is a required argument for $SYNCH.
The condition value returned in R0 and the condition value returned in the I/O status block provide information about different aspects of the call to the $GETSYI service. The condition value returned in R0 gives you information about the success or failure of the service call itself; the condition value returned in the I/O status block gives you information about the success or failure of the service operation. Therefore, to accurately assess the success or failure of the call to $GETSYI, you must check the condition values returned in both R0 and the I/O status block.

astadr

OpenVMS usage:	ast_procedure
type:	procedure value
access:	call without stack unwinding
mechanism:	by 32- or 64-bit reference (Alpha)
mechanism:	by 32-bit reference (VAX)

AST service routine to be executed when $GETSYI completes. The astadr argument is the 32-bit address (on VAX systems) or the 32- or 64-bit address (on Alpha systems) of this routine.

If you specify astadr, the AST routine executes at the same access mode as the caller of the $GETSYI service.

astprm

OpenVMS usage:	user_arg
type:	longword (unsigned)
access:	read only
mechanism:	by value

AST parameter to be passed to the AST service routine specified by the astadr argument. The astprm argument is the longword parameter.

Item Codes

SYI$_ACTIVECPU_CNT
When you specify SYI$_ACTIVECPU_CNT, $GETSYI returns a count of the CPUs actively participating in the current boot of the symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) system.
Because this number is a longword, the buffer length field in the item descriptor should specify 4 (bytes).
SYI$_ACTIVE_CPU_MASK
On Alpha systems, when you specify SYI$_ACTIVE_CPU_MASK, $GETSYI returns a mask of the CPUs actively participating in the current boot of the symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) system.
SYI$_ARCHFLAG
When you specify SYI$_ARCHFLAG, $GETSYI returns the architecture flags for the system.

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Condition Values Returned

Condition Values Returned in the I/O Status Block

Examples

$GETQUIW

Format

SYS$GETQUIW [efn] ,func [,context] [,itmlst] [,iosb] [,astadr] [,astprm]

C Prototype

int sys$getquiw (unsigned int efn, unsigned short int func, unsigned int context, void itmlst, struct _iosb iosb, void (astadr)(__unknown_params), int astprm);

$GETSYI

Format

SYS$GETSYI [efn] ,[csidadr] ,[nodename] ,itmlst [,iosb] [,astadr] [,astprm]

C Prototype

int sys$getsyi (unsigned int efn, unsigned int csidadr, void nodename, void itmlst, struct _iosb iosb, void (*astadr)(__unknown_params), unsigned __int64 astprm);

Arguments

efn

csidadr

nodename

itmlst

iosb

astadr

astprm

Item Codes

SYI$_ACTIVECPU_CNT

SYI$_ACTIVE_CPU_MASK

SYI$_ARCHFLAG

SS$_NORMAL	The service completed successfully.
SS$_ACCVIO	The item list or input buffer cannot be read by the caller; or the return length buffer, output buffer, or status block cannot be written by the caller.
SS$_BADCONTEXT	Context does not exist or must be called from a more privileged mode.
SS$_BADPARAM	The function code is invalid; the item list contains an invalid item code; a buffer descriptor has an invalid length; or the reserved parameter has a nonzero value.
SS$_DEVOFFLINE	The job controller process is not running.
SS$_EXASTLM	The astadr argument was specified, and the process has exceeded its ASTLM quota.
SS$_ILLEFC	The efn argument specifies an illegal event flag number.
SS$_INSFMEM	The space for completing the request is insufficient.
SS$_MBFULL	The job controller mailbox is full.
SS$_IVLOGNAM	The device name string has a length of 0 or has more than 63 characters.
SS$_MBTOOSML	The mailbox message is too large for the job controller mailbox.
SS$_UNASEFC	The efn argument specifies an unassociated event flag cluster.

JBC$_NORMAL	The service completed successfully.
JBC$_INVFUNCOD	The specified function code is invalid.
JBC$_INVITMCOD	The item list contains an invalid item code.
JBC$_INVPARLEN	The length of a specified string is outside the valid range for that item code.
JBC$_INVQUENAM	The queue name is not syntactically valid.
JBC$_JOBQUEDIS	The request cannot be executed because the system job queue manager has not been started.
JBC$_MISREQPAR	An item code that is required for the specified function code has not been specified.
JBC$_NOJOBCTX	No job context has been established for a QUI$_DISPLAY_FILE operation.
JBC$_NOMORECHAR	No more characteristics are defined, which indicates the termination of a QUI$_DISPLAY_CHARACTERISTIC wildcard operation.
JBC$_NOMOREENT	There are no more job entries for the specified user or current user name, which indicates termination of a QUI$_DISPLAY_ENTRY wildcard operation.
JBC$_NOMOREFILE	No more files are associated with the current job context, which indicates the termination of a QUI$_DISPLAY_FILE wildcard operation for the current job context.
JBC$_NOMOREFORM	No more forms are defined, which indicates the termination of a QUI$_DISPLAY_FORM wildcard operation.
JBC$_NOMOREJOB	No more jobs are associated with the current queue context, which indicates the termination of a QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB wildcard operation for the current queue context.
JBC$_NOMOREQMGR	No more queue managers are defined, which indicates the termination of a QUI$_DISPLAY_MANAGER wildcard operation.
JBC$_NOMOREQUE	No more queues are defined, which indicates the termination of a QUI$_DISPLAY_QUEUE wildcard operation.
JBC$_NOQUECTX	No queue context has been established for a QUI$_DISPLAY_JOB or QUI$_DISPLAY_FILE operation.
JBC$_NOSUCHCHAR	The specified characteristic does not exist.
JBC$_NOSUCHENT	There is no job with the specified entry number, or there is no job for the specified user or current user name.
JBC$_NOSUCHFILE	The specified file does not exist.
JBC$_NOSUCHFORM	The specified form does not exist.
JBC$_NOSUCHJOB	The specified job does not exist.
JBC$_NOSUCHQMGR	The specified queue manager does not exist.
JBC$_NOSUCHQUE	The specified queue does not exist.

OpenVMS usage:	ef_number
type:	longword (unsigned)
access:	read only
mechanism:	by value

OpenVMS usage:	process_id
type:	longword (unsigned)
access:	modify
mechanism:	by 32- or 64-bit reference (Alpha)
mechanism:	by 32-bit reference (VAX)

OpenVMS usage:	process_name
type:	character-coded text string
access:	read only
mechanism:	by 32- or 64-bit descriptor--fixed-length string descriptor (Alpha)
mechanism:	by 32-bit descriptor--fixed-length string descriptor (VAX)

OpenVMS usage:	32-bit item_list_3 or 64-bit item_list_64b
type:	longword (unsigned) for 32-bit; quadword (unsigned) for 64-bit
access:	read only
mechanism:	by 32- or 64-bit reference (Alpha)
mechanism:	by 32-bit reference (VAX)