# job-status command

The job-status BASIC program returns
status information of a job.

**For Windows:**Not Supported

## Syntax

```
job-status item-ID
```

## Parameter(s)

| item-ID | Specifies the ID of the job from which to return status information. |
| --- | --- |
Possible status information returned:

| abort | Job aborted. |
| --- | --- |
| done | Job completed. |
| error | Error occurred. |
| logoff | Phantom was prematurely logged off prior to job completion. |
| queue | Job is in the queue, waiting for an available phantom process. |
| running | Job is still running. If the job is still running but is waiting for a response to a tape prompt, these prompts may display: |
| Prompt | Possible Responses |
| Parity Error | Accept, Retry, Quit |
| Block Transfer Incomplete | Accept, Retry, Quit |
| Media Write Protected | Continue, Quit |
| Incorrect reel | Continue, Overwrite, Quit |
| Reel Was Labeled | Continue, Overwrite, Quit |
| Reel Was Unlabeled | Continue, Overwrite, Quit |
| Need To Do Full Save | Full save, Quit |
| Load Next Volume | Continue, Quit |

## See also

- [clear-jobs command](https://d3codex.com/tcl/clear-jobs-command/)
- [jobs file](https://d3codex.com/systemfiles/jobs-file/)
- [list-jobs macro](https://d3codex.com/tcl/list-jobs-macro/)
- [Background/Phantom process overview](https://d3codex.com/backgroundphantomprocess/background-phantom-process-overview/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/tcl/job-status-command/ - part of the D3Codex reference.