In years past you had to issue the #CP EXT on the console where you wanted the SAD program to run if in a virtual machine. And like Alan said, the first terminal that presses ENTER or another key on a keyboard owns the SAD console.
I had to perform a standalone dump of a VSE problem years ago and had to run all over the building finding out which user had the console. For some reason (back in the 3270 days) end users thought the faster you pressed ENTER/RESET the faster the system would recover (LOL). Gary Garland Gregory, MS CA Senior Software Engineer Tel: +1-214-473-1863 Fax: +1-214-473-1050 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan C. Field Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 12:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: EXTERNAL INTERRUPT and SAPL The S/360 had a push button on the console labeled "External Interrupt". I don't recall ever using it (but that would have been in 1970-71). When generating a SA DUMP IPL test you can list a series of addresses For the console it is to use. In this case, providing an "External Interrupt" by pressing a key on the keyboard wakes up the SA dump program and identifies which of the consoles is to be used for operator interaction. I think SAPL is a VM function. That's how interpret the wording in the ICKDSF manual. It says see the VM/ESA Planning and Administration manual for more info in the SAPL. -----Original Message----- 1. What is EXTERNAL INTERRUPT key ? I've seen it in description of SA DUMP. The book title is MVS Diagnosis: Tools and Service Aids. 2. What is SAPL ? Stand Alone Program Loader is mentioned in ICKDSF manual. However coldn't find any reference. -- Radoslaw Skorupka Lodz, Poland ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
