AUTOINSTALL for CICS printers

Q:

I need to reduce or eliminate the number of printers defined to CICS.  Is this possible?

A:

Since VVP can automatically establish sessions when it is started you aren't required to define the logical printers to CICS. 
    
In the control table (VVPFDFCT) the parameter OPENGRP specifies the logon macro table group VVP uses to automatically establish logical printer sessions.  This parameter defaults to $OPEN.  Then you define this group in the logon macro table (VVPFDFMC) adding open commands for each printer and CICS region or partition that should establish sessions. 
   
Below is an example of the logon macro table $OPEN establishing sessions for two printers, LP01 and LP02:
        
         VVPFDFMC  CSECT
         VVP$DFE TYPE=INITIAL
         VVP$DFE TYPE=GROUP,GROUP=$OPEN
         VVP$DFE TYPE=ENTRY,CMD='OPEN LP01,CICS1'
         VVP$DFE TYPE=ENTRY,CMD='OPEN LP01,CICS2'
         VVP$DFE TYPE=ENTRY,CMD='OPEN LP02,CICS1'
         .
         .
         .
         VVP$DFE TYPE=FINAL
         END