Re: Signon display change

At 10:19 PM 11/6/97 -0500, Marc Zylka wrote:
>Hello list members,
>
>  Can someone tell me how to modify the signon screen?  I remember reading
>about it somewhere but I don't remember where.

There's a DSPF source member for the system default signon screen in
QGPL/QDDSSRC. Here's the info for changing the screen, from the Work
Management manual:

4.1.10 Changing the Sign-On Display File
 
To change the format of the Sign-on display:
 
1.  Create a changed sign-on display file.
 
    A hidden field in the display file named UBUFFER can be changed
    to manage smaller fields. UBUFFER is 128 bytes long and is stated
    as the last field in the display file. This field can be changed
    to function as an input/output buffer so the data specified in
    this field of the display will be available to application
    programs when the interactive job is started.
 
    You can change the UBUFFER field to contain as many smaller
    fields as you need if the following requirements are met:
 
    o   The new fields must follow all other fields in the display
        file. The location of the fields on the display does not
        matter as long as the order in which they are put in the
        data description specifications (DDS) meets this requirement.
    o   The length must total 128. If the length of the fields is
        more than 128, some of the data will not be passed.
    o   All fields must be input/output fields (type B in DDS source)
        or hidden fields (type H in DDS source).
 
    Notes:
 
    a.  The order in which the fields in the sign-on display file
        are declared must not be changed. The position in which they
        are displayed on the display can be changed.
    b.  Do not change the total size of the input or output buffers.
        Serious problems can occur if the order or size of the
        buffers are changed.
    c.  Do not use the data descriptions specifications (DDS) help
        function in the sign-on display file.
2.  Change a subsystem description to use the changed display file
    instead of the system default of QSYS/QDSIGNON.
 
    You can change the subsystem descriptions for subsystems that
    you want to use the new display.
 
    To change the subsystem description:
 
    a.  Use the Change Subsystem Description (CHGSBSD) command.
    b.  Specify the new display file on the SGNDSPF parameter
    c.  Use a test version of a subsystem to verify that the
        display is valid before attempting to change the
        controlling subsystem.
3.  Test the change.
4.  Change other subsystem descriptions.
 
Notes:
 
1.  The buffer length for the display file must be 318. If it
    is less than 318, the subsystem uses the default sign-on
    display, QDSIGNON in library QSYS.
2.  The copyright line cannot be deleted.
 
The source for the sign-on display file is shipped as a member
(QDSIGNON) in the QGPL/QDDSSRC physical file.

The following suggestions apply to display files for sign-on
displays:
 
o   When creating the sign-on display file with the Create
    Display File (CRTDSPF) command, you must always specify
    256 on the MAXDEV parameter.
o   The MENUBAR and PULLDOWN keywords can not be specified in
    a sign-on display file description.
o   Help text must not be defined for sign-on displays.

HTH

Vernon Hamberg
Systems Software Programmer
Old Republic National Title Insurance Company
400 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 371-1111 x480


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