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Global option statements

Use the statements in the following table to set 

MainView Explorer

 global options in the Z$MVE member or file.

The syntax is explained in Rules-for-global-option-statements.

Global options

Statement

Function

COMPRESS=N

Prevents GZIP compression of export data

The default is Y. Exported view data files (.1 and .vdf) are compressed by default. The MVE Viewer can import either compressed or uncompressed data files. To turn off data compression at your site, specify COMPRESS=N.

Note

Exported .csv files are never compressed. They contain only the visible columns in a view and can be opened directly in a spreadsheet application.

CONFIG= name 1

Sets a default configuration for first time users

If you specify a default configuration, make sure the member exists in the site configuration library (SBBCDEF). Users can override the site default by setting their own configuration, either in their user preferences, or by using the CONFIG parameter on the launching URL.

CONFIRM=Y

Displays a message before performing line actions that are marked for confirmation

The default is N.

By default, MainView Explorer does not display a message before executing product line actions that are marked for confirmation. To ensure that a confirmation message is displayed, specify CONFIRM=Y.

DATEFORMAT=1

Sets the date format as one of the following:

  • 1 - MM/DD/YY
  • 2 - DD/MM/YY
  • 3 - YY/MM/DD

The default is 1.

EXPORTRO=N 1

Indicates the export directory is not read-only

The default is N. To make the export directory read-only, specify EXPORTRO=Y.

NODE3270=NO

Removes the 3270 node from the products tree, which disables the use of the MainView Explorer internal 3270 emulator

Some views contain hyperlinks to ISPF-only views. When you click a hyperlink, the 3270 emulator window is opened automatically to provide access to those views. If you stop the use of the MainView Explorer 3270 emulator, and a 3270 emulator is needed to display the requested information, a message is displayed. The message instructs the user to open an emulator, access the MainView Selection Menu, and issue the supplied statement to see the requested view. The following dialog box is an example of the message:

Global_option_statements.png

NODEPLEX=NO

Removes the PLEX node from the products tree

To view the Plex map, click on its tab in the tabbed panes.

The Plex Map shows the active MainView products, the systems on which they are active, and the connections between them.

NODETOPO=YES

Includes Plex topology nodes in the products tree

If you specify YES, two nodes appear in the products tree labeled Systems and Products. These nodes can be used to open and close the Systems Plex and Products Plex topology displays. The default is NO.

NODEWARN=NO

Removes the Alerts node from the products tree

The Alerts view can still be accessed from the MVALERT product.

PLEXMAP=NO

Suppresses the Plex Map display

The default is YES.

PORT3270= nn

Changes the default TN3270 port number

The default is 23.

QLIMIT= nn

Sets the number of query views you can have open at one time

When this value is reached, you are warned about having too many query views open. The default is 30.

REFRESH= nn

Sets the minimum auto-refresh interval to the number of seconds specified

The default is 15 seconds.

REFRESH=NO

Disables auto-refresh completely

SHOWDATE=Y 1

Displays the DATE column in Time duration mode

The default is Y. To hide the DATE column, specify SHOWDATE=N.

SHOWSYSTEM=Y 1

Displays the SSI SYSTEM column in SSI mode

The default is Y. To hide the SSI SYSTEM column, specify SHOWSYSTEM=N.

SHOWTARGET=Y 1

Displays the SSI TARGET column in SSI mode

The default is Y. To hide the SSI TARGET column, specify SHOWTARGET=N.

SHOWTIME=Y 1

Displays the TIME column in Time duration mode

The default is Y. To hide the TIME column, specify SHOWTIME=N.

TITLE=’ text’

Replaces BMC MainView Explorer in the title of application’s main window with the specified text

Note

This option applies only when MainView Explorer is run as a local application, not when it is launched in a web browser.

TIMEOUT= nn

Sets the timeout for query views to the number of seconds specified

The default is 30 seconds.

TOPOPROD=NO

Suppresses the Products Plex Topology display

If TOPOPROD is missing from member Z$MVE (or you specify YES), the Products Plex Topology is launched as usual.

TOPOSYST=NO

Suppresses the Systems Plex Topology display

If TOPOSYST is missing from member Z$MVE (or you specify YES), the Systems Plex Topology is launched as usual.

1These options are the only global options that are supported by the MVE Viewer.

Related topic

Setting-MainView-Explorer-global-options

 

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