VTAM Virtual Printer 3.0 Release Notes

Released On: 03/09/2010

• Provides support for the MVS command "P VVP" to shutdown the region.
• For MVS installations, new feature to replace the JCL OUTPUT statements with the new Output Descriptor table VVPFDFOD.
• Added support to specify the VTAM APPLID on the JCL EXEC statement via PARM= parameter.
  Reference VVP Startup.
• Support for external security mixed case passwords has been added.
  Reference the Control Table "SECURE" parameter.
• Added optional TCP/IP Host address to be used as the local host.
• For MVS installations; option to change the console route code from 1 to 13 for all VVP messages.
  Reference Control Table "CNSL" parameter.
• Added field sensitive help for the VVP administration screens.
• Added statistics to logical printer sessions (number of reports/lines created).
• Support for a repeat FIND command for VVP screens.
  Reference FIND command.
• Added support to display VVP logical printer definitions using a filter.
  Reference the FILTER command.
• Added support for MVS Automatic Restart Management (ARM).
  Reference 2.12 Automatic Restart Management.