Re: Message of the day at 5250 signon -- MIDRANGE-L

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For the sign-on display, simply put the MOD in a message file and include that message on the display. WHen you want to change MOD just change the text in the message file.

For any menus you can do the same.

On 11/6/2022 7:32 AM, Patrik Schindler wrote:

Hello,

UNIX systems may have a file /etc/motd with a short text for showing more or less important information to users on logon time. This usually scrolls out of view quickly in a classic „scrolling“ shell environment. An example would be an announcement about an upcoming maintenance downtime.

I‘m wondering if there is a similar function for 5250 sessions on IBM i, or especially it‘s ancestors.

I understand that the message line text shown at signon time is statically defined in the menu panel group and just once more a copyright reminder by IBM.

I guess, to achieve my goal, I might end up coding a full-fledged main menu myself with the necessary routines to read a message of the day from somewhere and show it in the message line.

Any thoughts about this? Is there an easier way?

Thanks!

:wq! PoC

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