RE: Message of the day at 5250 signon

Patrik -

You can use IBM i Message ID's that are stored in a custom Message File (MSGF) to display messages on the signon display.
Do a Google search on "using MSGID to display messages on QDSIGNON display"

Just be very careful in making your changes to the DDS and follow the rules given on the IBM site...
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.3?topic=display-changing-signon-file

Regards,
Steve Landess
512-289-0387

Patrik 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?