Editing the message configuration file (aopmsg.conf)

These steps show the z/OS® UNIX commands to use to edit an existing aopmsg.conf file.

Before you begin: You must be a member of the RACF group for Infoprint Server administrators (AOPADMIN) or have an effective UID of 0.

To edit the aopmsg.conf file:

1. Edit the message configuration file using your preferred editor and save your changes. For example, enter:

   oedit /etc/Printsrv/aopmsg.conf

   Edit this file using the IBM-1047 code page. For the syntax rules for editing the file, see “Syntax rules”.

   Tip: You can select the ISPF "z/OS UNIX Shell" option (ISPF 13.11) to edit z/OS UNIX files.

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2. If Infoprint Server is running, stop and restart all Infoprint Server daemons. For example, enter these MVS™ commands to run the AOPSTOP and AOPSTART JCL procedures:

   START AOPSTOP
   START AOPSTART

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Syntax rules: When you edit this file, follow these syntax rules:

• Use lowercase characters for the attribute names. Use uppercase or lowercase characters for the values.
• Use blank characters before or after the equal sign, if desired.
• Start comments with the # symbol.
• Include blank lines, if desired.

Related information: For information about:

• All the attributes that you can specify in the aopmsg.conf file, see aopmsg.conf -- Infoprint Server message configuration file.
• How to create the aopmsg.conf file, see Creating the message configuration file (aopmsg.conf).
• How to edit the system configuration definition, see Steps for editing the system configuration definition.