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  • 1.  Displacement for CA IDMS R19.0 Factotum's message block

    Posted May 04, 2021 10:50 AM
    Hi there,

    We normally customize  our "Enter Next Task Code" prompt; so after upgrading to R19.0, the message displayed needs to be updated.  Does anyone know what the displacement for CA IDMS R19.0 Factotum's message block  is.  This worked well when we used 18.5.  The documentation on the customized program refers me to see WORKD dsect in RHDCMSTR (CA Support).

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    Team Leader and Senior IT Specialist
    Innovation Solutions for Finance
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  • 2.  RE: Displacement for CA IDMS R19.0 Factotum's message block

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted May 04, 2021 01:26 PM
    Hi Sandra,
       The ENTER NEXT TASK CODE message is stored in the dictionary message area as DC055007.  You can modify the text of the message in the dictionary.



  • 3.  RE: Displacement for CA IDMS R19.0 Factotum's message block

    Posted May 05, 2021 03:37 AM
    Hi Brian,

    Yes, I know that.  We're customising the message using assembler and I need the displacement I mention, to get it to work correctly​

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    Team Leader and Senior IT Specialist
    Innovation Solutions for Finance
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  • 4.  RE: Displacement for CA IDMS R19.0 Factotum's message block

    Posted May 04, 2021 01:32 PM
    Hi Sandra,

    We've done this for a while. Our method, which has worked for years (we're currently on r19) is as follows:
    Find the TCE for Task 0
    Field TCESTKBA in the TCE points to the beginning of the stack
    Offset x'D4'  in this stack (at least at r19) points to a block of addresses, each of which points to a particular message. The eighth message is the Enter Next Task Code message (half word with the message length, followed by the message).

    We use this to put the Started Task name and LPAR id into the message, as we have a lot of CVs with the same System Number running on different LPARs, so it's a quick way to see you're on the IDMS system you expect.

    When you go to a new release, it's just a matter of checking the offset in the stack still points to the messages, and that the 8th is still ENTC.

    Iain



  • 5.  RE: Displacement for CA IDMS R19.0 Factotum's message block

    Posted May 05, 2021 03:40 AM
    Hi Ian,

    Thank you very much!  This is exactly what Ive been looking for... we use it the same way .

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    Team Leader and Senior IT Specialist
    Innovation Solutions for Finance
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  • 6.  RE: Displacement for CA IDMS R19.0 Factotum's message block

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Mar 15, 2022 05:11 PM
    The IDMS Product team is pleased to announce the IDMS Level Set Currency Display and IDD Message Operands (PTF LU04373) is now Generally Available (GA)!

    Feature Overview
    IDMS Level-Set Displays – IDMS will be able to display the Level Set Currency value in product displays, screens, and reports
    IDD New Message Operands - There are 3 new IDD message operands. The message operands display the level-set currency value, the LPAR name, and Jobname in messages.

    Key Benefit
    The level set currency value (modification level) will appear in IDMS displays, screens, and reports so the customers may leverage new features and recognize the value of their investments. With this enhancement, now you can customize your "Enter Next Task Code" message to show the current version, LPAR name, and JOB name for your IDMS system.

    To learn more about this enhancement, please visit our TechDocs section, New Features.