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Beginning a Session

To begin an IDD menu facility session:

1. Sign on to the system.
2. Enter the task code that invokes the menu facility. The installation default is IDDM. The menu facility displays the Master Selection screen.
3. Sign on to the menu facility by using one of the following methods:
   • Press the ENTER key. The menu facility automatically accepts the signon information.
   • Explicitly provide the appropriate information and press ENTER.

     This method must be used in the following situations:

     • IDD has been used to establish security for the dictionary to be accessed by the menu facility. You must identify the user name and, optionally, a password. The identified user must have been assigned IDMS-DC authority through the AUTHORITY clause of the USER statement (see USER).
     • A DDS user needs to specify the node name of the central version that controls the dictionary to be accessed by the menu facility.
     • You want to access a dictionary other than the default dictionary.
     • You want to override the default usage mode (shared update) in which the DDDL compiler is to access the dictionary.

After the menu facility confirms a successful signon, you can establish session-specific processing options by selecting the Session Options screen. To select this screen, either type the screen name OPTI in the command area of the Master Selection screen or type any nonblank character in the appropriate field in the screen selection area.

More information: For more information about each processing option offered on the Session Options screen, see SET OPTIONS Statement. For additional information about requesting screens, see Navigating Screens.