ETA contains two batch programs that allow you to perform the following functions in batch rather than through the ETA ISPF interface:
- Refresh BMC CPU passwords
- Refresh TSS buffers
- Refresh IMSID options
- Refresh signon messages
- Refresh user messages
- Refresh system ALOT
- Refresh system ASOT
- Refresh system DLQT
- Refresh RACF information
Review ETACNTL library members ETA#REF1 (BMCXLINK not required) and ETA#REF2 (BMCXLINK required) for further information.
The following figure shows the REFRESH statement syntax.
Figure 1. REFRESH Statement Syntax

You can use the following keywords with the REFRESHstatement:
| Use the TARGET keyword to specify an IMSID or Group name. |
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| Use the TYPE keyword with the following parameters to specify the ETA data that you want to refresh. | Use the ALOTparameter with the TYPE keyword to refresh the system ALOT. You can specify the additional parameter of INTERVAL= with the ALOT parameter where iiii is 0 or 10 through 1440. |
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| Use the ASOTparameter with the TYPE keyword to refresh the system ASOT. You can specify the additional parameter of INTERVAL= with the ASOT parameter where iiii is 0 or 10 through 1440. |
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| Use the CPUID parameter with the TYPE keyword to refresh a BMC CPU password. |
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| Use the DLQT parameter with the TYPE keyword to refresh the system DLQT. You can specify the additional parameter of INTERVAL= with the DLQT parameter where ddd is 0 through 365. |
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| Use the OPTIONS parameter with the TYPE keyword to refresh an ETA IMSID options module. |
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| Use the RACF parameter with the TYPE keyword to refresh RACF information. You can specify the following additional parameters with the RACF parameter: RTYPE=PROFILES, TABLE, ACEEDEL USERID=userID , or USERDIS USERID=nodename. |
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| Use the SIGNMSGS parameter with the TYPE keyword to refresh signon messages. |
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| Use the TSS parameter with the TYPE keyword to purge an IMS control region’s TSS buffers. |
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| Use the USERMSGS parameter with the TYPE keyword to refresh user messages. |
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