Macro for CP cmd confirmation?
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CA VM:Operator
Issue/Introduction
Is there a way to turn on, or a sample vmoper macro that would prompt the operator to confirm he really wants to issue a command, like FORCE for example ?
I have created a simple macro that checks authorization which requires a userid to put added in the vmoper config for that macro but I was really trying to make the operator just confirm or cancel a FORCE cmd.
Similar to zOS WTO like below.
An operator enters a cmd then he has to reply to accept it (continue) or A to abort.
Is there a way to do something similar with VM:Operator?
14:01:35 1177 SSMSHUT: MVS system (PROD) shutdown requested at 14:02.
Reply immediately 'A' to abort or 'U' to accept.
14:01:41 R 1177,U
Environment
Release:
Component: VMY
Component: VMY
Resolution
The HOLDMSG function is a good solution and puts up a REPLY prompt for the running MACRO.
Additional Information
You may want to clean this up to better meet your needs.
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FORCE VMOPER A1 F 80 Trunc=80 Size=30 Line=19 Col=1 Alt=0
===== * * * Top of File * * *
===== /* Police the FORCE command, ask for CONFIRMATION */
===== address VMOPER
=====
===== /* Grab the UserID he's trying to FORCE */
===== parse arg forceID .
=====
===== If forceID = '' Then
===== Do
===== Call PUTMSG 'No UserID specified for FORCE command.'
===== Exit 28
===== End
=====
===== /* Ask the Issuer if he really wants to FORCE the USER */
===== Call PUTMSG 'Please confirm you want to FORCE' ,
===== forceID 'from the system?'
===== msg = 'Enter "YES" to proccess the CP FORCE command.'
===== a = HOLDMSG(msg)
===== pull response
=====
===== If response <> 'YES' Then
===== Do
===== Call PUTMSG 'CP FORCE command ABORTED.'
===== Exit 4
===== End
=====
===== /* OK ... we'll issue the CP FORCE command! */
=====
===== 'TEST CP FORCE' forceID
=====
===== Exit
===== * * * End of File * * *
<<< snip >>>
Here’s what you see:
<<< snip >>>
force
No UserID specified for FORCE command.
VMYINI0005I 0.000 Error( 28);
force abc123
Please confirm you want to FORCE abc123 from the system?
Enter "YES" to proccess the CP FORCE command.
VMYEXE0018R Reply 1 to read issued by FORCE.
reply 1 yes
VMYRPL1193I Reply 1 YES has been accepted.
HCPUSO045E ABC123 not logged on
VMYINI0006I 0.000 Ready;
<<< snip >>>
<<< snip >>>
FORCE VMOPER A1 F 80 Trunc=80 Size=30 Line=19 Col=1 Alt=0
===== * * * Top of File * * *
===== /* Police the FORCE command, ask for CONFIRMATION */
===== address VMOPER
=====
===== /* Grab the UserID he's trying to FORCE */
===== parse arg forceID .
=====
===== If forceID = '' Then
===== Do
===== Call PUTMSG 'No UserID specified for FORCE command.'
===== Exit 28
===== End
=====
===== /* Ask the Issuer if he really wants to FORCE the USER */
===== Call PUTMSG 'Please confirm you want to FORCE' ,
===== forceID 'from the system?'
===== msg = 'Enter "YES" to proccess the CP FORCE command.'
===== a = HOLDMSG(msg)
===== pull response
=====
===== If response <> 'YES' Then
===== Do
===== Call PUTMSG 'CP FORCE command ABORTED.'
===== Exit 4
===== End
=====
===== /* OK ... we'll issue the CP FORCE command! */
=====
===== 'TEST CP FORCE' forceID
=====
===== Exit
===== * * * End of File * * *
<<< snip >>>
Here’s what you see:
<<< snip >>>
force
No UserID specified for FORCE command.
VMYINI0005I 0.000 Error( 28);
force abc123
Please confirm you want to FORCE abc123 from the system?
Enter "YES" to proccess the CP FORCE command.
VMYEXE0018R Reply 1 to read issued by FORCE.
reply 1 yes
VMYRPL1193I Reply 1 YES has been accepted.
HCPUSO045E ABC123 not logged on
VMYINI0006I 0.000 Ready;
<<< snip >>>
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