Controlling output

Most output of an IMS online system goes to the input terminal. You have several choices for creating printer output.

  • Use local printing through hardware-specific device support.
  • Code the application program so that it directs response to the printer component of the input terminal.
  • Use the /ASSIGN command to assign the response LTERM to a printer component.
  • Code the application program to send output (SYSOUT) to an LTERM representing an IMS system printer.
  • Code the application program to send output to an LTERM representing an alternative device for offline printing.

The choice is dependent on the application design. The use of the /ASSIGN command and the control of spool data sets are choices that might involve master terminal operator intervention.

With ETO, the output is associated with the user. The user can move from terminal to terminal. The output follows the user. When the output is available, use an autologon facility to generate a session for output delivery to a specified terminal.