Changing Directory Entries

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Changing Directory Entries

Users can change the information in their own directory entries if they are so authorized; however, you will probably make most of the changes for them to verify proper distribution of system resources. For instance, you may have to change account numbers or distribution codes for user IDs.

You change directory entries for other users through the same menu selections they use to change their own user IDs—the User Selection Menu.

To change a directory entry, from CMS, enter the MANAGE command with the name of the entry and the numeral 3. For example, to change the user ID FORGE01, enter the following:

vmdirect manage forge01 3

CA VM:Director displays the User Selection Menu with options that you can use on the directory entry you specified. All these selections change features of a directory entry. Menu selections are:

Selection number	Menu option	Directory entry feature it changes
1	Logon Password and Storage Size	Amount of virtual storage allocated at logon or the logon password
2	Minidisk Link Mode and Passwords	Link mode and read, write, and multiple link passwords for minidisks
3	Virtual Machine Options	Various attributes defined in the directory entry
4	Logical Line Editing Symbols	Terminal logical line editing symbols (line end, line delete, character delete, and escape)
5	IPL System Name and Parameters	System to be IPLed at user ID logon
6	Screen Colors and Highlighting	Color and highlighting features set at logon Color and highlighting settings are supported only on certain types of terminals.
7	Define a Link to Another User’s Minidisk	Directory links to another user ID’s minidisk at logon
8	Review/Remove Links By Other Users	Directory links that other users may have defined to one of the user ID’s minidisks This option is useful when data on the user ID’s minidisk must no longer be shared with other users.
9	Account Number and Distribution Code	Account number to which usage is charged and the distribution code associated with spooled output
10	Delete a Link to Another User’s Minidisk	Directory links the user ID has to another user ID’s minidisk
11	Review the Directory Entry	Allows you to review all directory control statements in the user ID’s directory entry This selection provides information about existing directory links and all virtual addresses associated with the virtual machine.

You can also change a directory entry by entering the MAINT MANAGE command with the entry name, the USER parameter, and any USER subfunctions. The USER subfunctions are the same as the MAINT subfunctions. For example, to change the virtual address of user ID HOLHA01's 190 minidisk to 19E, enter the following command:

vmdirect maint manage holha01 user define 190 19e

Note: For more information about these parameters and how to use them, see the MAINT command in the Reference Guide.

You can also change a directory entry from the screen that displays the list of directory entries you manage. Enter the following command:

vmdirect ulist

Move the cursor to the name of the directory entry you want to change and press PF6 (User). This function key displays the same user selections shown for the MANAGE command. Change the directory entry and exit using PF3 to return the main ULIST screen.