VARS—Specify WSim Test Manager variables

Start from the WSim Test Manager Utilities menu: 
 
                            Access Utilities
 
Select one of the following.  Then press Enter.
 
      Command   Action
__ 1. VARS      Specify WSim Test Manager Variables and Options
   2. PUTBL     Process User Tables
   3. SPACE     Specify data set attributes
 
   4. SKELS     Edit WSim Test Manager skeletons
   5. MSGTXT    Edit MSGTXTs data set
   6. NTWRK     Edit NTWRK data set
   7. WTMVARS   Edit WSim Test Manager variable @INCLUDE member
 
   8. TRANSLATE Translate all STL programs
   9. REFRESH   Refresh all WTM Tables
 
 
 
 
Command ===> __________________________________________________________
  F1=Help     F2=Split      F3=End       F4=Return    F5=           F6=
  F7=Up       F8=Down       F9=Swap     F10=Left     F11=Right     F12=Retrieve
Select option 1 or enter the command VARS. The following panel is displayed: 
 
                 Specify WSim Test Manager Variables and Options
 
 Update the fields, then press Enter to save the values.  Press PF3 to end.
 
 WSim/ISPF Interface Access: HIDE      (hide, display or interact)
 Panel Message Delay  : 2  seconds     (1-10)
 Log Display Monitor Chars: {}ˋ        Automatic REFRESH?       : N  (Y/N)
 Display Panel ID?    : N  (Y/N)       Display Function Keys    : Y  (Y/N)
 
 WSim Load Library    : WSIM.SITPLOAD
 IDC VTAM APPL name   : ITPIDC         Display Monitor VTAM APPL name: ________
 Fully Validate WSim Data Set Names? : Y  (Y/N)
 
 Work data sets HLI   : userid
 Low Level names:  STL: STL            MSGTXTs: MSGTXTS      NTWRKS: NTWRKS
 
 VTAM Name Model      : ________
 WSim Name Model      : ________     
 Numeric substitution start value:  0
 
 
 
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This panel has the following fields:

WSim/ISPF Interface Access
Specifies the mode that you want to use. See Operating modes for more information.
Panel Message Delay
Specifies the minimum time in seconds a panel message appears. Use this option to keep messages from clearing too quickly. The only valid values for this field are integers in the range 1–10. If you enter a value that is greater than 5 seconds, you receive a warning message. A large value in this field results in slow response and gives the appearance of a session hang. The default value is 2 seconds.
Log Display Monitor Chars
These are three unique characters reserved for use by the Log Display Monitor. These must be characters that do not appear on any screen images that are to be viewed.
Automatic REFRESH?
If set to Y, the Refresh command is enabled to run every time the user logs on. This helps ensure that any shared projects are kept up-to-date.
Display Panel ID?
If set to Y, the panel name is displayed in the top, left corner of the panel in WTM and in the WSim/ISPF Interface.
Display Functions Keys?
If set to Y, the PF keys are displayed at the bottom of the panels in WTM and in the WSim/ISPF Interface.
WSim Load Library
The fully qualified data set name of the WSim load library (specify the name without quotes).
IDC VTAM® APPL name
The name on the VTAM APPL statement, in the VTAM Application Major Node, for the WSim Interactive Data Capture facility.
Display Monitor VTAM APPL name
The name on the VTAM APPL statement, in the VTAM Application Major Node, for the WSim Display Monitor facility.
Fully Validate WSim Data Set Names?
If set to Y, ISPF fully validates each data set name before invoking WSim. An N setting for this option improves execution time. However, if you have any reason to believe one or more data set names might not be valid, specify Y.
Work data sets HLI
The high level index WTM uses to create work data sets. This is normally the user ID.
Low Level names
These are the lowest level qualifiers for the STL, MSGTXTs, and NTWRKS data set names. You must specify a different name for each of the three low level qualifiers.
VTAM Name Model
The name model for VTAM applications that are used by WSim. Enter 1–7 # characters on the end of the name for numeric placeholders.
WSim Name Model
The name model for resources that are simulated by WSim. Enter 1–7 # characters on the end of the name for numeric placeholders.
Numeric substitution start value
Start value for replacement of placeholders (# characters) in VTAM and WSim names.

In the VTAM name model field, enter a model of the VTAM Application names set up in your VTAM Application Major Node. End the model with # characters. WTM uses the # characters as placeholders for numeric substitution to generate unique names as needed.

Likewise, in the WSim name model field, enter a model of the names that are to be used by WTM for simulated resources. This name must end with the same number of # characters as the VTAM name model does.

The number of # characters specified depends on the number of resources you want to represent with this name pattern. If a WSim name model of TPNSLU# is specified, this allows for 10 unique resource names (WSIMLU0 through WSIMLU9). However, if a WSim name model of WSIMLU## is specified, this allows for 100 unique names (WSIMLU00 through WSIMLU99).

For example, assume you have defined application IDs (applids) VAPPL00 through VAPPL99 in your VTAM Application Major Node. To allow WTM to use the full range of VTAM names defined, you would specify the VTAM name model as VAPPL##. The WSim name model could then be specified as TPNSLU## and the numeric substitution start value as 00. With this specification, WTM will use VTAM names VAPPL00 through VAPPL99 and WSim names WSIMLU00 through WSIMLU99 when resource names are required.

Parent topic: Utilities