The PSM$READ_ITEM_DX routine obtains the value of message items that are sent by the job controller and stored by the symbiont. Use PSM$READ_ITEM_DX to obtain information about the task currently being processed, for example, the name of the file being printed (SMBMSG$K_FILE_SPECIFICATION) or the name of the user who submitted the job (SMBMSG$K_USER_NAME).