RE: fun with virtual devices QPADEV* -- MIDRANGE-L

Ken & others involved in this thread



You're right and I apologize for my incomplete affirmations.

I wanted to state that you could have multiple sessions with a single
configuration. Of course, device name will be not the same.

My statement was contextual, based on a prior affirmation that, in order to
have multiple sessions without QPADEV***, you are forced to save multiple
Client Access configurations and session names. This remains true if Express
is not used.

If Express is used, a single WORKSTATION ID NAME inside the first Client
session will enable multiple sessions, with incremental device names.
Several choices are available for this ID NAMES. You even pasted the APAR
info, all is clear now.

NOTE about this APAR: it works also for the prior SF59557.
SF60698 is only a completion of SF59557 caused by a missing file.

Sorry for the inconveniences.




Andrei Centea
Sara Lee Branded Apparel of Canada (Canadelle)
Montreal


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From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 2:40 PM
To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
Subject: RE: fun with virtual devices QPADEV*

The APAR states that this support is available from service pack SF60698
on.

The APAR text for this particular function is ...

7) Additional Workstation ID support

  A new and non-arbitrary device name will be generated
  for each session, without the requirement of workstation
  profile customization or the use of a complicated
  user exit program.

  The TN5250 client will automatically derive a device
  name by using the client's Windows Computer Name or
  Windows User Name as a seed value.  The client will
  also be able to increment and resubmit the device name
  if the previously derived value was rejected by the
  server.

  This enhancement applies to both display and printer
  sessions.

  Example:
  Workstation ID=[+][%](workstation_name/&COMPN/&USERN)[*][=]

  - Anything between a bracket pair "[ ]" means the symbol is
    optional.
  - Anything between a set of parens "(  )"means you need to
    select one of the options.
  - Options are separated by slashes "/".
  - Options must be specified as listed in the order specified
    above.

  Description of parameters:
  - workstation_name = Use hardcoded workstation id
     (for example "WS1") for Workstation ID.
  - "&COMPN" means use Windows Computer Name for Workstation ID
  - "&USERN" means use Windows Users Name for Workstation ID.
  - "+" means, if Computer name or Users Name is greater than
    10 characters, truncate extra characters from end.  If not
    specified, characters will be truncated from the beginning.
  - "%" means preface workstation name with "P" for printer
    and "S" for display session.
  - "*" means append session id (eg, A, B, C, etc) to
    Workstation Name.
  - "=" means append "1" to workstation ID and if ID is
    in use, increment appended number by one (increments go
    from 1-9, then from A-Z).

Ken
Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada, Inc.
Opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of
my employer or anyone in their right mind.

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