SCF Reference Manual for G-Series RVUs (G06.27+)

SCF Commands
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TIMEOUT Command
TIMEOUT Command
The TIMEOUT command allows you to vary the amount of time SCF waits for a
response from a server before canceling the request.
OUT file-spec
causes any SCF output generated for this command to be directed to the specified
file. The variable file-spec is defined on page 5-9.
time
designates the amount of time SCF waits for a response from a server. If you
enter the TIMEOUT command without a time value or specify time as -1, SCF
waits an infinite amount of time. The smallest quantity of time that can be specified
is one second. The default is 90 seconds. The maximum quantity of time that can
be specified is 5965:13:56.47. See Time Values on page 5-9 for a description of
the format of time.
Considerations
•
The TIMEOUT command functions in the same manner as pressing the Break key:
it cancels any outstanding operation. As a result, using this command without
careful consideration of time factors can create problems.
•
After the TIMEOUT interval has passed, SCF cancels the request. Because the
command action has already been implemented, this cancellation deletes any
status information or error messages returned in response to the implemented
command (for example, a status display or error message in response to a START
or ABORT command). For this reason, some subsystems benefit from specifying
an infinite TIMEOUT interval so that the user can receive full information about the
effects of a command that takes a long time to finish and return information.
•
To recover from a too-long timeout, terminate the SCF session.
Examples
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The following command sets a timeout value of 5 seconds:
-> TIMEOUT 5
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The following command sets a timeout value of 11 hours, 22 minutes, and 31
seconds:
-> TIMEOUT 11:22:31
TIMEOUT [ /OUT file-spec/ ] [ time ]