Hi, Doug,
When a user issues a "GO menu" that command processing program examines the *MENU object, so the last-used date is likely "touched" at that point.
Then, if it is a "DSPF" menu type, it displays the display file (*FILE DSPF) for the menu, so that object is likely touched at that point, too.
Now, if the user never enters any menu choices, but just presses F3=Exit, I do not think the corresponding *MSGF gets touched, so it could still have a different "last-used" date.
HTH,
Mark S. Waterbury
On Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 10:05:55 AM EDT, DEnglander--- via MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
We are on V7R3.
The system I work on uses the regular IBM *MENUs system [i.e. STRSDA +
option #2] to give users access to the various functions they need.
I am trying to identify Menus that are no longer used.
Each menu has three object types associated with it: *MSGF, *FILE, and
*MENU.
For some menus, all three of the objects have the same Last Used Date.
However, for others, the *MSGF seems to have a Last Used Date while the
other two have blanks for the Last Used Date. Do all three have to have
the same Last Used Date in order for me to know the true Last Used Date?
If one or two objects [i.e. *FILE or *MENU] have no Last Used Date, and
the *MSGF does have a Last Used Date, does that mean the menu has never been used? How can I tell if a menu does not get used and can be deleted?
Thank you,
Doug
midrange.com
