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What Global Monitors Are

When you use TUNCALL, all monitor-related actions are associated with global monitors. Just as each user has his or her own set of monitor definitions that are stored in the UIF (User Information File), monitors that are managed by TUNCALL are collected together in a GIF (Global Information File).

Because TUNCALL users might not be defined users with UIFs, TUNCALL-managed monitors are considered to be global and do not belong to any specific user. You can view the global monitors from the Primary Menu under Global Monitors.

Global Monitors are the exact same as local or user (level) monitors with two exceptions:

• Definitions are stored in the GIF (Global Information File), not in a UIF.
• All users have access to global monitor definitions (provided proper security access has been granted).

When using TUNCALL, remember to use the Global Monitor option from the Primary Menu to view the results of the monitor session.