Having tired of responding to calls from our Support Center saying that users could not get logged off (using IBM's PComm 3270 Emulator terminate the session -- but we could have added a similar warning about simply not rebooting their PC, or for the especially-challenged PC users, not just turning their monitor off and on), we added a VM:Secure logmsg, which is displayed even at RECONNECT, containing:
+---------------------------------------------------------------------+ |For Your Information: | |Clicking on "Communications/Disconnect" then "Communications/Connect"| |WILL NOT LOGOFF your VM userid - it just disconnects your emulator | |session. When you attempt to logon, you will likely be RECONNECTed | |to the same session you disconnected moments before. To LOGOFF | |properly, one enters: LOGOFF | |or, if that fails to work: #CP LOGOFF | | | |If you just RECONNECTed, consider pressing ENTER (usually right-Ctrl)| |or CLEAR (usually Pause) now... | +---------------------------------------------------------------------+ That reduced that type of call to almost nil. Those that still call are enrolled in remedial reading classes (just joking). Mike Walter Hewitt Associates The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's. "Michael Coffin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions" <[email protected]> 01/26/2006 08:42 AM Please respond to "VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions" <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject Re: LogMsg_From_file Actually, MANY years ago (so many I can't recall, but I'm thinking early 1980's) I wrote an exec that simply reads the contents of a file and 'copies' it to the system logmsg. It allows you to 'compose' the message easily instead of CP SET LOGMSG's line by line 'editing', and of course uses EXECIO (initially, PIPE now) to write the logmsg in mixed case. :) When LogMsg_File came along, I simply didn't have any need for it. We also have VM:Secure and we don't use it's LOGMSG features either. Michael Coffin, President MC Consulting Company, Inc. PMB 123 289 Park Street Stoughton, Massachusetts 02072 Voice: (781) 344-9837 FAX: (781) 344-7683 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.mccci.com We employ aggressive SPAM filters. If you cannot reply or send email to mccci.com go to www.mccci.com/spamblockremove.php -----Original Message----- From: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shimon Lebowitz Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 8:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: LogMsg_From_file On 25 Jan 2006 at 15:33, Michael Coffin wrote: > I don't use LogMsg_File, but I have been using CP SET LOGMSG for over > 20 years. :) > I know that to most of the readership this wont be important, but as it recently ran, it is still in my head.... Every year, from November thru the beginning of January, a scheduled routine of mine runs every evening at approximately sunset time, and adds one 'lit' candle to a Hanuka log message. This is also 20-25 years old, although of course it went through some minor changes when the log message control commands changed. I guess that must have been between VM/SP and VM/ESA. It also builds the message without using a file. Shimon The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited.
