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Change Messages for z/VM 6.3.0

A separate module (TSSUMT) exists where you can modify the signon messages. Having all the messages in this one module allows a greater degree of message modification.

Important! If you perform this procedure and then perform a reinstall or service level update, the shipped TSSUMT text deck replaces your modified deck on CAIMAINT 291. If the CA-supplied source has changed since the last time you made your modifications or changed from the source level on which your modifications are based, perform this entire procedure again. If CA-supplied source has not changed, simply copy your text deck again.

Follow these steps:

1. Enter the following command from any ID that has access to the CAIMAINT 291 disk:

   XEDIT TSSUMT ASSEMBLE 
   

   The TSSUMT ASSEMBLE file should be found on the CAIMAINT 291 disk.

2. Make message changes as necessary.

   Important! The module includes instructions about which information is modifiable. You must follow these instructions (to avoid invalidating the message table and causing a CP ABEND at execution time).

3. Enter the following command to save your change:

   FILE TSSUMT ASSEMBLE fm
   

   fm

   Specifies a secure user disk where this file can be maintained (should not be the CAIMAINT 291 disk).

4. Assemble your message changes:

   ASSEMBLE TSSUMT 
   

   Ensure that you are picking up the modified version of the module. If the assembly produces a return code of zero, you should find the LISTING and TEXT deck on your “A” disk. We recommend placing these output files on the same disk as the source.

5. Copy your text deck:

   COPYFILE  TSSUMT TEXT fm = = fm291 (OLDD REPL
   

   fm

   Specifies the user’s secured disk.

   fm291

   Specifies the filemode for the CAIMAINT virtual machine’s test disk (291), which holds all files loaded for the test system.

   Issuing this command copies the updated module from your disk to disk 291.

6. Return to task KVC0I079 to perform the task of generating a new CP module with your message changes.
7. Set OPTIONS(7) in the CA Top Secret PARMS file on the server 100 disk.

   This PARMS file setting specifies to use TSSMUT user-supplied messages for SIGNON processing.

8. IPL the new CP nucleus.

   You should now see the modified messages.

To go back to the default messages, remove OPTION(7) from the PARMS file. You do not need to remove the text deck.