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Customize $USERBCI

An installation may further tailor the $USERBCI procedure to extend its function. For example, certain commands could be recognized to invoke other procedures or panels if desired.

If the procedure is modified by the installation, CA recommends that you test it using a real 3270 before testing it on the BCI. The procedure can be tested at any 3270 (this does not have to be a Model-4, as the number of screen lines is handled by the procedure).

If a 132-column screen is used, output is truncated by BCI to the first 79 characters. When testing at a real terminal, MORE command processing can be abandoned by pressing F12 or F24.

For ease of testing or occasional usage, we suggest you amend the existing User Services procedure and its associated panel, to allow entry to the tailored procedure from a normal session. If you do this, then users won't have to log onto the product using a BCI user ID. This eliminates a potential conflict between BCI and online usage.