Re: User profile creation

[Gary Feinstein <gfeinste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Vernon Hamberg wrote:
> 
> Steve
> 
> At 03:03 PM 5/1/1998 -0800, you wrote:
> >Bruce,
> >you mean it the interest of looking out for us, functionality has
> >been restricted ?
> >I've tried the Operations Navigator and found it slow and cumbersome.
> >Finding out that I cannot use it for common tasks means I can't see
> >any reason to use it.
> >
> > - Steve Cotes
> >
> 
> I agree that Operations Navigator lacks in a number of ways. As just one
> example, consider WRKSPLF on the 400. There you can out a 2 on any number
> of spooled files, enter the options you want to change ONE TIME on the
> command line, and the changes are applied to ALL selected items. On the
> other hand, if you have different changes to make per file, you press F4
> and you can do it one by one.
> 
> In Operations Navigator, OTOH, you can make multiple selections, and you
> can right-click to get the popup where you take the change option—well,
> actually, the Properties option. But then you get a window for EACH file.
> You have no option of entering changes that apply to all. This is really a
> pain and makes ON unusable for common tasks, as far as I'm concerned. And I
> know it does not have to be this way. It looks like the designer of ON had
> never worked on the 400's "useless" green-screen interface.
> 
> Boy, that felt good! I've wanted to yell about this for a long time!
> 
> We need a 'Properties for All' option on the popup. PLEASE! Otherwise, I
> will _not_ use ON hardly at all.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Vernon Hamberg
Tell us how you REALLY feel Vern!  I agree with both of you.  I really
don't use the ON to manage the system when I can FLY through the green
screens.  However, I think its probably directed more for the novice
AS/400 user.  While most everyone on this list is probably a green
screen guru, most NEW users prefer a graphical environment.  Although, I
have heard good things about V3R1M3 CA ON.  I should be getting it next
month along with a brand spanking new S20.  I can't hardly wait.  From
what I've heard the functionality is greatly enhanced with the latest
version.  Lets just hope the perfomance is too.
Gary Feinstein
AS/400 System Administrator
Planet Hollywood International Inc.
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