Was not aware of shared profile. I'll read up on it.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Tom Conley Sent: Friday, July 5, 2019 11:41 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Who is changing a user's ISPF profile On 7/5/2019 11:35 AM, Paul Gilmartin wrote: > On Fri, 5 Jul 2019 09:35:49 -0500, Elardus Engelbrecht wrote: > >> Allan Staller wrote: >> >>> This typically happens (in my experience) when a single ISPPROF dataset is >>> shared across multiple images (last update wins). >> >> True, last one wins always. This is WAD, not BAD. >> > ISPF Edit nicely serializes member updates. ISPF seems unable to do > likewise with ISPPROF. I call that BAD. > Shared profile support fixed this. If you're not using it, you should be. Grab my SHARE presentation "Configuring ISPF for Fun and Profit", here (WTW): https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fshare.confex.com%2Fshare%2F118%2Fwebprogram%2FHandout%2FSession10948%2FConfiguring%2520ISPF%2520for%2520Fun%2520and%2520Profit.pdf&data=02%7C01%7Callan.staller%40HCL.COM%7Cef2424913e3f4e8d29f608d70167938f%7C189de737c93a4f5a8b686f4ca9941912%7C0%7C1%7C636979416713813850&sdata=%2F0rNu6oYJt%2FkjV%2FJ8SxQITQps2GMs8r43%2FmzgjoTxOg%3D&reserved=0 > Should there be more metadata for accountability? Would PDSE member > versions help? > >>> A)Code/install ISPF EXIT 16 to change the name of the ISPPROF dataset being >>> used to something image specific. >> >> This is what I did. No problemo anymore with unneeded ISPPROF dsn changes by >> LPAR specific applications. >> > Ouch! So profile changes on a "master" system remain invisible on > subordinate systems? > > Perhaps more control should be given to the user, such as a > confirmation prompt at > LOGOFF: "Do you want to save or discard profile changes?" > This is an option with shared profile support. Either do it in ISPCCONF, or the SHRPROF command. Regards, Tom Conley ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ::DISCLAIMER:: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. E-mail transmission is not guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or may contain viruses in transmission. The e mail and its contents (with or without referred errors) shall therefore not attach any liability on the originator or HCL or its affiliates. Views or opinions, if any, presented in this email are solely those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of HCL or its affiliates. Any form of reproduction, dissemination, copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and / or publication of this message without the prior written consent of authorized representative of HCL is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please delete it and notify the sender immediately. Before opening any email and/or attachments, please check them for viruses and other defects. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
