RE: System value QSTRPRTWTR

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

But see, I don't want to have to reconcile any change, regardless of how 
minor.  Not only that, but the change may cost you some downtime and 
frustration, and even an extra IPL or two, until you remember to modify 
your startup to take the new enhancements into your startup.  I already 
have enough fun everytime I upgrade.  I like my method.

Rob Berendt
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Group Dekko Services, LLC
Dept 01.073
PO Box 2000
Dock 108
6928N 400E
Kendallville, IN 46755
http://www.dekko.com





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Rob,

It's really not that difficult to just use your own startup program.  I 
typically do a RTVCLSRC on QSTRUP, copy it to a new member, MEAASTRUP for 
example, and add any additional code I need.  When I add the code, I make 
sure it stands out from the IBM code.  I compile it to use adopted 
authority.

Then just change the QSTRUPPGM system to use my custom program.

When I upgrade, reconciling any changes to IBM's QSTRUP is pretty simple.

Charles Wilt
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
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> Because of an earlier thread.  The supplied QSTRUP cannot 
> start most of 
> our writers because of the security on them.  QSTRUP runs 
> under QPGMR and 
> that will not have access to most of these output queues.  I 
> looked at the 
> options of 
> - Modifying the job description that QSTRUP runs
> - Changing the QSYS/QSTRUP program to do it's own authority adoption
> - etc
> Using my own adopted program to call IBM's, then start my 
> writers, seemed 
> most likely to:
> - Not miss any enhancements that IBM supplies to QSYS/QSTRUP
> - Not get the job description, nor the authority whacked up 
> when putting 
> on a new release.
> 
> I will not conditionally call QSYS/QSTRUP.  But mine will have the 
> necessary authority.  And will be the program listed in QSTRUPPGM.
> 
> Rob Berendt
> -- 
> Group Dekko Services, LLC
> Dept 01.073
> PO Box 2000
> Dock 108
> 6928N 400E
> Kendallville, IN 46755
> http://www.dekko.com
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> Rob -
> 
> Not sure why you're wanting to replicate IBM's code in your 
> version of 
> QSTRUP.  Are you going to conditionally call QSYS/QSTRUP?  If 
> so, I would 
> infer that your QSTRUP will run at times other than IPL time. 
>  If not, why 
> 
> would you want to start (or not start) printers after you 
> called IBM's 
> QSTRUP (which performs the same function)?
> 
> Just Curious,
> 
> Steve
> <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
> news:OFA566D81E.BE0E06CA-ON05256F8E.0052FC50-05256F8E.00537DE5
> @dekko.com..
> .
> > Got this question about a system value and wasn't getting a 
> response to 
> a
> > thread on the security list.  Since it started wavering off 
> to system
> > values I thought I'd cross post it here.
> >
> > I will have my own QSTRUP call the one in QSYS first.  Then it will
> > execute it's thing, but with adopted authority.  This way I 
> will get any
> > new updates that IBM decides to add in QSYS/QSTRUP, and, if 
> I put on a 
> new
> > release I don't have to worry about changing any job descriptions,
> > changing the authority on QSYS/QSTRUP, etc.
> >
> > I have one question about this.  I planned on using the 
> technique that 
> IBM
> >
> > uses in their QSTRUP to start writers.
> >     QSYS/RTVSYSVAL SYSVAL(QSTRPRTWTR) RTNVAR(&STRWTRS)
> >     IF COND(&STRWTRS = '0') THEN(GOTO CMDLBL(NOWTRS))
> >     CALL PGM(QSYS/QWCSWTRS)
> >     MONMSG MSGID(CPF0000)
> > NOWTRS:
> >
> > So my code is a copy of the above, preceded by CALL QSYS/QSTRUP.
> >
> > But if I previously called QSYS/QSTRUP I want to make sure that 
> QSTRPRTWTR
> >
> > is not reset by that.  So, at what point does that get 
> reset?  This is 
> not
> >
> > a system value you can do CHGSYSVAL on.  Just want to make 
> sure that if 
> I
> > am doing some special IPL that I don't start the printer writers
> > unnecessarily.
> >
> > Rob Berendt
> > -- 
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> > Dept 01.073
> > PO Box 2000
> > Dock 108
> > 6928N 400E
> > Kendallville, IN 46755
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