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
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.
<<< 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 >>>