RE: Workstation Data Areas

Gordon.

We experienced the same problem. My solution was to write a CL program to
save the settings by user name. BPCS saves the settings in a data area that
gets its name from the workstation id. My program retrieves the user
settings and the workstation id. It then deletes data area for that
workstation and replaces it with a copy of the user's settings. Once this
happens the program calls BPCSMENU and everything processes normally. Upon
exiting BPCS you will need to reverse the process to save any setting
changes back into the user's data area. Feel free to contact me if you would
like specifics.

Good Luck,
Charles. 


-----Original Message-----
From: Coen,Gordon [mailto:gordon.coen@abbott.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 6:20 AM
To: BPCS-L@midrange.com
Subject: Workstation Data Areas


I am currently working on an implementation of BPCS 6.0.04. One of the many
problems that I have encountered is the use of work station names for
assigning printer / writer device name. Due to nature of our AS400 network ,
work station names are dynamically allocated. As a result the work station
names 'move' around different areas of our plant and consequently output
should be directed to different printer. I would rather not have to train
users to work with their spool files. Has anyone got a solution to this
problem.

Kind regards,
Gordon.
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