# GETDEV

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**xcall GETDEV, devstr**

**xcall GETDEV, unit, dev**

GETDEV retrieves the current device information in one of two formats, as shown above.

**Parameters**

MAP1 Devstr,S,6      \! (e.g. "DSK1")

MAP1 Unit,B,2        \! (logical unit #)

MAP1 Dev,S,3         \! (e.g. "DSK")