Adding a New Session to the Session List
If you are authorized by your administrator, you can add a new session to the session list and define its parameters as described below.
Note: Even if you have not been authorized to maintain your Main Menu,
the administrator may give you authority to add a new session to the
session list. In this instance, however, session additions are temporary.
- On the Main Menu, move the cursor next to the session ID you want to add the new session after.
- Type A.
- Press Enter. The Add a Session to the Menu pop-up window
appears.
Figure 1. Add a Session to the Menu Pop-up Window (Panel 1) Actions Options Commands Features Help ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CL/SuperSession Main Menu More: + Select sessions with a "/" or an action code. Session ID Description Type Status ---------- -------------------------------- ------ -------- TSOA System A TSO Multi Undefined a TSOB System B TSO Multi Undefined +--------------------------------------------------------+ | Add a Session to the Menu More: + | | | | Define the session, then press Enter. | | | | Session ID...........|________ (Any 8) | | VTAM Appl ID......... ________ | | Display Group........ 6000 (9999-0000) | | Display Order........ 6000 (9999-0000) | | Description.......... ______________________________ | | | | Initial dialog name......________ | | Termination dialog name....________ | | Initial status..........._ (D, F, or B) | | | | Terminal pool name... ________ | | VTAM logmode name.... ________ | | Userdata... ________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | Command ===> | | Enter F1=Help F4=Prompt F8=Fwd F12=Cancel | +--------------------------------------------------------+ Command ===> SYSA/KLST0001 Enter F1=Help F3=Exit F5=Refresh F8=Fwd F9=Retrieve F10=Action - Complete the session information. The first four entries (Session
ID, VTAM® Appl ID, Display Group,
and Display Order) are required. All other entries are optional.
- Session ID
- The session ID that identifies the session to CL/SuperSession.
- VTAM Appl ID
- The application ID that identifies the session to the network.
- Display Group
- Causes this session ID to be displayed with its associated group on the Main Menu. The session IDs are stored in descending Display Group order.
- Display Order
- Specifies the position a session ID occupies within a group of session IDs. The session IDs are sorted in descending Display Order sequence.
- Description
- A brief description of the application or environment that appears on the Main Menu.
- Initial dialog name
- Executes when the session ID you selected is established. Ask your administrator for the available dialogs.
- Termination dialog name
- Executes when the session ID terminates. Ask your administrator
for the available dialogs.Note: This dialog does not get control when a user performs the normal logoff sequence for an application.
- Initial status
- Specifies whether the session is started automatically when you
log onto CL/SuperSession. You can select:
- D
- Define. The session is defined but not activated. Status is inactive.
- F
- Foreground. The session is defined and activated. Status is active, and it becomes the current session.
- B
- Background. The session is defined and activated. Status is active, but it does not become the current session.
- Terminal pool name
- Administrator-assigned terminal pool for this application. Your administrator can tell you the names of the terminal pools that are available.
- VTAM logmode name
- Logmode assigned to this application. Ask your administrator for the available logmodes.
- Userdata
- Data or parameters that you want passed to the application when it is started.
- Press F8 to display another screen to
continue adding information. These entries are optional.
Figure 2. Add a Session to the Menu Pop-up Window (Panel 2) Actions Options Commands Features Help ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CL/SuperSession Main Menu More: + Select sessions with a "/" or an action code. Session ID Description Type Status ---------- -------------------------------- ------ --------- TSOA System A TSO Multi Undefined a TSOB System B TSO Multi Undefined +--------------------------------------------------------+ | Add a Session to the Menu More: - | | Virtual terminal options | | | | | | Outbound data compression..... N (Y or N) | | Inbound data compression...... N (Y or N) | | CL/SuperSession reply mode.... N (Y or N) | | Read-buffer mode.............. N (Y or N) | | Query passthru................ N (Y or N) | | Read-modified for PA keys..... Y (Y or N) | | Read-modified for ATTN keys... Y (Y or N) | | Fullread mode................. N (Y or N) | | | | | | | | | | | | Command ===> | | Enter F1=Help F7=Bkwd F12=Cancel | +--------------------------------------------------------+ Command ===> SYSA/KLST0001 Enter F1=Help F3=Exit F5=Refresh F8=Fwd F9=Retrieve F10=Action - Complete the additional session information. Important: See your administrator before changing any of these entries.
- Press Enter to accept any changes you have made.
- Press F7 to return to the previous panel.
- Press Enter to add the session ID to your Main Menu.