Re: GO to a menu within CL program

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxx>]

"Fisher, Don" wrote:
> 
> Just out of curiosity, why is removing the CL program from the stack an
> issue?
> 

As I give it more thought, it may not be.  Here's the scoop.  We use
Inventory Management of DMAS.  It's the only DMAS app we use, so from
this point on, when I say "DMAS" think "DMAS Inventory Management".

We are upgrading from a 10-year-old version to the current Y2K compliant
version.  The latest requires 4 libraries to be in the library list
(DMASDTA, DMASPGM, DMASMOD, and DMASSVC).  The only users that need
these libraries are the buyers, and then only while in DMAS.  So I don't
want them to be in the library list all day long.

When someone needs to enter into DMAS, I want them to take a menu
option.  The menu option is a CL program that adds these libraries to
the library list, displays the main DMAS menu, then exits.  When the
user is finished with DMAS for a while, they will take an option on this
main DMAS menu that removes these libraries from the library list,
displays their initial sign on menu and exits.

If they enter and leave DMAS repeatedly during the day, more and more
copies of the CL programs (both the enter and exit ones) will be in the
call stack.  Another thought I just had (and haven't really thought
thru) is to make the DMAS menu a program menu from which they have to
press F3 or F12 to exit.  Maybe this idea will bear fruit.

-- 
-Jeff

jlcrosby@fwi.com
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