MM Measurement-Mode Enable

D Multipath Mode

T Timing Facility

V Device Number Valid

LPM Logical-Path Mask

PNOM Path-Not-Operational Mask

LPUM Last-Path-Used Mask

PIM Path-Installed Mask

MBI Measurement-Block Index

POM Path-Operational Mask

PAM Path-Available Mask

CHPIDs Channel-Path Identifiers

F Measurement Block Format Control

X Extended Measurement Word Enable

S Concurrent Sense

The Subchannel-Status Word (SCSW) provides information about the status of a subchannel and its
associated devices. The format of the SCSW is as follows:


Word

0

Key

S

L

CC

F

P

I

A

U

Z

E

N

0

FC

AC

SC

1

CCW Address

2

Device Status

Subchannel Status

Count

Figure 118: Subchannel-Status Word


Legend:

Key Subchannel Key

S Suspend Control

L ESW Format

CC Deferred Condition Code

F Format

P Prefetch

I Initial-Status Interruption Control

A Address-Limit-Checking Control

U Suppress-Suspend Interruption

Z Zero Condition Code

E Extended Control

N Path Not Operational

0 Reserved

FC Function Control

AC Activity Control

SC Status Control

Count Residual Count

Details about the control blocks, that have been described here only briefly, can be found in IBM's
"z/Architecture Principles of Operation" manual.

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