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Create a Session Identifier

Each session you create is given a unique session identifier. This identifier defaults to the name of the application program with which the session is established, but you can choose any 1- to 8-character name.

The session identifier is used in all MAI-OC commands, so you should make it as meaningful as possible.

If you create multiple sessions with one application from the same window, you must allocate a unique identifier to each session. If the first session’s identifier defaults to the application name, you must specify a unique identifier for subsequent sessions with the same application.

The uniqueness of a session identifier applies only to the primary environment. You can open another window at the terminal and create more MAI-OC sessions using identifiers already used in the first window.

To create a session identifier, enter the following command:

MAILOGON application_id ID=session_id

This session with application_id is identified by session_id.

Example: Create a Session ID

For example, to change the session ID of your CICS application from CICSA to CICSPROD, enter the following command:

MAILOGON CICSA ID=CICSPROD