Re: Break handling program

If you know that it's always going to be the same people or workstations
every time, why not just have your program send the messages to those
particular people/workstations.

I wrote a short CL and put a CMD interface on it a while back that uses the
QEZSNDMG API to send Break Messages to the User Id, instead of the Device
Id,  as  the SNDBRKMSG does.

Would this work?


Of course, to me it sounds like something that SHOULD be in the Initial
Program regardless to whether it's considered "sacred". Sometimes there are
better (also simpler) ways to do things that should be done, and if it
means breaking from tradition or a "sacred" procedure, then so-beit.
Business/Organizations get into this (dangerous) mindset of "that's the way
it's always been, and we're not changing" and sometimes causes more
problems than are intended to prevent due to the wasted time and resources
of coming up with a "better approach" than one that would change the
"sacred" one. Believe me, I agree with the old addage of "If it ain't
broke, don't try to fix it", but sometimes not "fixing" it inhibits
progress.  (Apologies for the soapbox rant)

Ron Adams
Information Technology Group
Crane Valves
9200 New Trails Dr. Suite 200
The Woodlands, TX 77385
Office: 281-298-5463 x104



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I don't know what the task is, but would it be feasible to have your
iSeries do a RUNRMTCMD to the PC in question (if it is a PC) to fire up a
PC batch job that would perform the task?

Rob Berendt
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Hi all,

I've been asked to change the system in such a way as to interrupt
certain workstations at regular scheduled times to perform an often
forgotten task.

I'm considering using a break message handling program, which can be set
up via the CHGMSGQ command, and then have a scheduled job send a message
to the workstations at the proper times.

First off, are there any other better methods for such a task?

The more difficult problem with this method is that the CHGMSGQ command
needs to be run every time a user logs into the workstation.  At this
site, the initial program is sacred for political reasons and must not
be modified.

How might I have a new job run a command without changing the initial
program?

Thanks.

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