Re: LDA Changes L#USER, L#TERM

We found this problem in cash posting.  The problem relates to input fields
in a file in the program being named the same as the fields in the LDA, i.e.
L#USER and L#TERM.  When the file is read, it reads records belonging to
another user and inadvertently changes the LDA.  The simple solution is to
rename the fields in the file to have a different name.  It is a very simple
fix but it took weeks to identify the problem.  There are a number of
programs which have this problem.

Charles L.Massoglia, President
Massoglia Technical Consulting, Inc.
cmassoglia@voyager.net

In MI 517-676-9700 or in NC 919-363-9395
----- Original Message -----
From: "Heffner, Art" <AHeffne@PTS-TOOLS.COM>
To: "jbausers" <jbausers-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 11 April, 2001 15:45
Subject: LDA Changes L#USER, L#TERM


> We have just found this problem and wonder if anyone else has experienced
> it.
>
> When leaving the G/L journal posting option, User name changes at the top
of
> the menu and this new user's security is used for menu authorizations.  If
> you display the LDA, the L#USER # and L#TERM fields have been changed to a
> user with an open cash posting session or 3 way match session.  If you
> display the job using Sysreq 3 the original user and terminal ID is still
> signed on according to the IBM operating system.
>
> I am also wondering if this could have anything to do with skipped
sessions,
> lockups, etc.  We are on 3.5.1.
>
> Art Heffner
> Production Tool Supply
>
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