Yes, there is the NOTERM option. Yet another way would be to simply disconnect the machine after starting the program (with the console spooled, of course).
Regards, Richard Schuh -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shimon Lebowitz Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 10:09 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: MSGTRAP/Trapping MSGs I believe there is also SPOOL CON NOTERM (but I haven't used it in ages). Shimon > Would not the combination of > > SPOOL CONS * START > TERM MORE 0 0 > TERM HOLD OFF > > Prior to starting the program accomplish the result? > > Regards, > Richard Schuh > > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ian S. Worthington > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 9:59 AM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: MSGTRAP/Trapping MSGs > > There used to be a VMTOOLS package called MSGTRAP which could be called > before > a long-running program to ensure that any incoming messages neither put > the > console into HOLDING status nor where lost (they could be displayed on > completion). > > It looks like this sadly never made it to the public repository. > > What would be the easiest way of achieving the same effect: capturing > and > restoring incoming MSGs? > > ian > ... > > > Ian S Worthington > ... > > http://isw.me.uk/ > > Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori, sed dulcius pro patria vivere, et > dulcissimus pro patria biber. Ergo, bibiamo pro salute patriae. >
