From: "Styles, Andy (Group IT)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Having gone to a brand new ISPF profile several times (in some cases
voluntarily, in some, not!), I would actually reccomend it. It clears out
all the old crap you had lying around, and sets you up with the site
standards (assuming they have some).
Clearing out "all the old crap" would mean my command line would be at the
bottom instead of the top; recovery would be off instead of on; hilite would
be off instead of on; initial macro would be none instead of SLX0001R; my
member list would scroll after I selected a member; the split line would
show; I'd be asked what I want to do with the log and list when I logoff;
the index names for all of my SimpList object lists would be gone; the
MAX-RC column in SDSF would be far to the right where I couldn't see it; and
on and on and on. The mere thought of going back to all the old defaults
sends shudders down my spine!
Dave Salt
SimpList(tm) - The easiest, most powerful way to surf a mainframe!
http://www.mackinney.com/products/SIM/simplist.htm
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From: ISPF discussion list [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Dave
Salt
Sent: 14 February 2007 23:23
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: ISPF profile PDS
If it were me, I'd copy the ISPF profile data set to the new userid. IMO,
the benefits far outweigh any disadvantages. If you did encounter a problem
by doing this (e.g. because 'ABCPROF' contains a variable called 'SOMEVAL'
that really, really hurts if it has the wrong userid), I'd create a simple
REXX that would VGET the value, change it, and VPUT it back. The REXX
procedure would then be used the next time a profile data set is copied,
thus making sure the problem never happened again.
Over time, the procedure might grow to do several VPUTS, especially if it
also fixes 'minor' annoyancies that don't really cause any major problems.
So, you'd end up with an automated solution for copying profiles that you
know are completely safe for use.
FYI: In the past, as I used to move from one group to another, my userid
would change. I would always copy my old profile, and never once
encountered
any major difficulties because of it. I wouldn't even dream of starting off
with a new, default profile. It makes me shudder just to think of it!
Dave Salt
SimpList(tm) - The easiest, most powerful way to surf a mainframe!
http://www.mackinney.com/products/SIM/simplist.htm
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