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  3. October 2004

Re: Profiles, Filter Pools, and Library Lists

Kelly

I found multiple connections to be a reasonable way to manage library lists. You can have multiple connections to the same server under the same profile. You probably know how, but here goes - right-click on the connection, click on Properties, click on Susbsystems, then on the iSeries Commands tab. There you can set the library list for this connection. This setting propagates to all subsystems under that connection. You can right-click a subsystem, such as iSeries Commands or IFS Files, click on Properties, and then on Initial Library List. Making a change here affects all other subsystems, although it would appear that you could set it for each one, since it is editable in each subsystem. Sigh!

So, if you can have only one profile active at a time (is that why you had to jump around?), then using multiple connections might give you what you want.

HTH
Vern

At 09:27 AM 10/29/2004, you wrote: 
Just wanted to share my experience using profiles to manage library lists.

I created three WDSCi profiles. Each profile set up a different library list when its connections were opened. However, I had to jump around between profiles too much during the day, which meant either (1) constantly activating and logging in to the profile connections when needed, or (2) leaving all profiles active, which cluttered my RSE view with multiple connections.

I definitely see how profiles might be useful in other kinds of situations. I like the profiles feature. I just didn't find profiles convenient for this particular use.

So I'm back to one profile. I am now managing library lists in the following way: (1) create User Actions for frequently used library list set-ups, and (2) add a library list filter to each filter pool when the filter pool is created. The latter puts the library list filter in a handy location.

Thanks,
Kelly


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