The out of the box ADCD CICS does not have external security configured. Therefore the CESN transaction has no effect.
Enable security in the startup options with SEC=YES then come back with more questions. :) On Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at 4:36 PM, Bruce Hewson <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Mike, > > "L CICS" from VTAM terminal gains you access to CICS. > > CESN is/was the TRANSACTION to use to LOGON to the CICS region, i.e. > establish a valid security entity. > > Regards > Bruce > > On Wed, 21 Dec 2016 10:14:50 -0500, Mike Stramba <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >Greetings all, > > > >System : ADCD - z/OS 01.10.00 running CICS Cicstslevel (030200) > > > >I'm trying to format the file pools for REXX/CICS > > > >I "sign on" to CICS (with "L CICS") > > > >I enter the REXX transaction, and the expected "Enter a REXX > >command or EXIT to quit" message is posted, and interactively entered > >Rexx does work. > > > >Attempting to run "FILEPOOL FORMAT POOL1" results in return code -4. > > > >According to the docs I'm using, this return code is returned when the > >user is not logged on to the region. (REXX for CICS—Part One Features > >and Installation By Dennis Beck) (pdf's are onlne) > > > >I think the problem is the "L CICS" signon, which is not requesting > >any user name / password. That in turn, I think is because only the > >default (none?) security has been installed for CICS -VTAM logons. > > > <snip> > > > >thx > > > >Mike > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- Wayne V. Bickerdike ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
