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I had an EOY job to clear all on hand inventory prior to posting the physical counts. I had a screen pop up that said: "Key this if you really want to zero all inventory: ^%+*DD_G+(SS(&&TT" (or something like that.) After I left the guy after me couldn't get it right at year end so he took off the safety. You can guess what happened some months later when he flipped two numbers in a program call. :-) (Hunt for Red October anyone???)

- L

On 1/9/2012 3:34 PM, Jerry C. Adams wrote:
That reminds me of a process I found at my previous employer. It asked if
you wanted to run the process; if not type STOP. Then it checked for the
word "NO" to terminate. People like that should be kicked out of the gene
pool.

Jerry C. Adams
IBM i Programmer/Analyst
A painter who has the feel for breats and buttocks is saved. - Pierre
Auguste Renoir
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of paul therrien
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 1:19 PM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Mandatory Job Log

For really important stuff you make the user actually key in the word 'YES'
or 'DELETE' --- don't take ENTER for an answer! :-)

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry C. Adams
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 8:31 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Mandatory Job Log

True, but the latest incident had nothing to do with vacations, but it
suddenly became "critical" over a week later. Really can't blame the user -
this time. We only have two clerks here, and both said, "We didn't close
such-and-such for December but the system (application) says it is closed."
I verified that the application was, indeed, closed; i.e., posted to the
G/L.

Turned out (after a bit of brow-beating) that the Treasurer/Owner had
"accidentally" run the close before December was even over! Even though
there's a "Do You really want to do this?" panel, he gets distracted and
just turns around and presses the Enter key. I have long been of the
opinion that a confirmation should require a more positive response than
just pressing the Enter key, such as pressing a command/function key. I'll
probably get around to implementing that for this application since it
caused so much turmoil last week.

Jerry C. Adams
IBM i Programmer/Analyst
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Dikephobia - fear of justice
Gamophobia - fear of marriage
Uranophobia - fear of heaven
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rob@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 8:06 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: Mandatory Job Log

Oh well, that should help cover that occasional week off. :-)


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From: "Jerry C. Adams"<midrange@xxxxxxxx>
To: "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'"
<midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Date: 01/09/2012 08:57 AM
Subject: RE: Mandatory Job Log
Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx



Roger,

Thanks for reminding me of the Cleanup routine. Job logs were set for
removal after 7 days, but (I can't believe this) it's sometimes> a week
before they report a problem. So I changed it to 14 days.

Jerry C. Adams
IBM i Programmer/Analyst
"Female Adelie Penguins Acquire Nest Material from Extrapair Males After
Engaging in Extrapair Copulations" - paper in the journal Auk (vol. 115,
No.
2) by F.M. Hunter and L.S. Davis (i.e., they prostituted themselves for
rocks)
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Harman, Roger
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 2:53 PM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Mandatory Job Log

They don't have to physically "print". And, system cleanup options (or a
scheduled job) can purge them for you.


-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry C. Adams
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 11:54 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Mandatory Job Log

Roger,

Yes, I considered that - but I don't want my job logs printing or have to
remember to prompt to change the default.

Jerry C. Adams
IBM i Programmer/Analyst
The Georgian language seems to be unrelated to any other and uses a 38
letter alphabet called Mxedruli. -EUI
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Harman, Roger
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 1:14 PM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Mandatory Job Log

Have you considered: ChgCmdDft Cmd(Signoff) NewDft('LOG(*LIST)') ??


-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry C. Adams
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 10:40 AM
To: Midrange-L
Subject: Mandatory Job Log

I am having problems with a couple of users telling me, "I didn't do that"
(whatever THAT is). I wanted to force a joblog. If they signoff using a
menu option, I have SIGNOFF *LIST, but if they just type SIGNOFF the
default
is *NOLIST.



I thought that changing the job description to:



Change Job Description (CHGJOBD)



Type choices, press Enter.



Message logging: LOG

Level . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Severity . . . . . . . . . . . 00

Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . *SECLVL

Log CL program commands . . . . LOGCLPGM *YES



and putting that into their user profile would always get a job log no
matter how they signed off. I know (because I tested it - again) that on
a
SBMJOB with this job description I get a job log.



What am I missing regarding the interactive sessions?



Jerry C. Adams

IBM i Programmer/Analyst

And those who were seen dancing were thought insane by those who could not
hear the music. - Nietzsche

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