Specifying message options
To indicate whether you want to specify message options and override the product default, complete the following steps. You can also indicate whether you want to display the BMC initialization messages.
If you want to specify message options, indicate the options for IMS terminal and OS console. You can override the product defaults that are listed in Overview-compression-and-maintenance-procedures.
The Message Options panel shown in Figure 1 is displayed for system, database, and segment entries when you indicate Y for Output options on the DPICDS Administration panel (see Specifying-selection-criteria-and-process). The panel is displayed for Add and Change; the function you are performing is indicated at the top of the panel .If no message options are specified for this entry, the DPICDS record at the next highest level will be used. If no message options are specified at some higher level, the default values will be used.
Figure 1. DPICDS Entry ADD – Message Options panel
DPICDS Entry ADD - Message Options
Type information. Then press Enter. More: - +
UP for previous
Override DP/IMS defaults (optional) DOWN to continue
Message Destinations
IMS Terminal
MTO . . . . . . . _ (Y or N)
Lterm . . . . . . ________
OS Console
WTO . . . . . . . _ (Y or N)
Desc codes . . __ __
Route codes . . __ __
Console ID . . ___ (1-255)
Display BMC initialization
messages . . . . . _ (Y or N)
Commands: CANCEL SAVE
Command ===> _________________________________________________________________- The following fields, which refer to Message Destinations, are optional:For IMS Terminal, you can specify both MTO and Lterm.
- Type Y or N to indicate whether you want IMS messages routed to the MTO.
- Indicate the LTERM name to be used for messages routing.
- For OS Console, specify the following information:
- Type Y or N to indicate whether you want IMS messages routed to the WTO.
- Indicate the appropriate descriptor codes. The defaults are 4,7.
- Indicate the appropriate route codes. The defaults are 2,11. See your MVS system programmer for more information on the route and descriptor codes to be used.
- Indicate the ID of an alternate system console. The default is the system defined OS console.
- Indicate whether you want to display BMC initialization messages. If you specify N, the messages are not displayed. If you specify Y, the messages are displayed. If you leave the field blank, the value defaults to what is specified at a higher level.
- Press the SCROLL DOWN function key (usually F8). Pressing this key validates the data entered; it also displays the next panel so that you can enter the statistics options. See Specifying-statistics-options.If you do not want to display the next panel, then type the SAVE command and press Enter to record the data for this entry. You are returned to the DPICDS Administration panel. See Specifying-selection-criteria-and-process.