FILE 3.5

The DEVICE File (#3.5) is stored in the global root of ^%ZIS(1, and each entry corresponds to a name for I/O (Input and Output) in the VistA system. Generally speaking characters are sent to and received from an I/O device in most computer systems as a normal part of interaction with a user. The devices in VistA are segmented by the TYPE Field which has the following values:

TRM	: TERMINAL;
OTH	:OTHER;
MT	:MAGTAPE;
SDP	:SDP;
SPL	:SPOOL;
BAR	:BARCODE READER;
HFS	:HOST FILE SERVER;
VTRM	:VIRTUAL TERMINAL;
HG	:HUNT GROUP;
RES	:RESOURCES;
CHAN	:NETWORK CHANNEL;
IMPC	:IMAGING WORK STATION