TRANSFER Command

The TRANSFER command lets you change the user ID that runs a request.

TRANSfer {requestname | *} olduser newuser

Definitions

requestname | *: Specifies the name of the request to be transferred to another user ID. Specifying * indicates that all requests are to be transferred.
olduser: Specifies the user ID on which the request is currently scheduled to run.
newuser: Specifies the user ID on which you want the request to run.

Authorizations

You must have TRANSFER authorization to use this command.

Description

The TRANSFER command lets you change the user ID that runs a request.

CA VM:Schedule checks for duplicate request names. You cannot transfer a request to another user who owns one with the same name. If you attempt to transfer a request that would result in a duplicate name, CA VM:Schedule rejects the transfer with an error message and a CMS return code of 24.

Examples

ROGER has left the company. To make his supervisor LOUISE the owner of all his requests, enter the following command:
```
vmsched transfer * roger louise
```
Another user, ALICE, has been promoted. She will keep most of her requests, but one, ACCOUNTS, should now belong to LOUISE. To transfer that request to LOUISE, enter the following command:
```
vmsched transfer accounts alice louise
```