# Application Logical Ports

## Purpose

The Application Logical Ports form is used to assign port names to each of the physical ports which service the input and output requirements of applications (such as Hotel/Motel).

Use this form to perform the following tasks:

- Hotel/Motel Programming

- Program Printer Support

- Program an LPR1 Port

- Program System Printer Ports

- Program Station Message Detailed Accounting (SMDA)

## Conditions

- The SMDR logs port cannot be de-programmed while the SMDR Real Time Reporting option is enabled (see SMDR Options form).

## Field Descriptions

Parameter | Description | Default Value
Port Logical Name | System-generated, protected field. Contains the name of each application that requires printing facilities. |
Port Use | System-generated, protected field. Indicates the nature of the connection between the application and the attached device. Dedicated: the application expects to have a dedicated resource. Demand: the application must request use of the port by entering a command. Continuous: the application uses the port only when there is information to process. If two or more applications are assigned to the same port, the output may be interleaved. |
Port Physical Name | Enter the name of the port (from the Port Physical Name field in the System Ports form) that is to serve the application named in the Port Logical Name field. | Blank