VTAM/Switch 5.0 Release Notes

Released On: 08/03/1993

Error recovery has been improved. VTAM/SWITCH's outstanding VTAM request, hung terminals, may be canceled using the PURGE command
VTAM/SWITCH messages may be printed.
A new SESSION SELECTION screen is available. This screen displays the opened sessions and a list of applications available to the user.
Masking is available for userids and physical terminal ids.
An alias may be defined for any printer.
Added optional new password verification for external security installations.
Added optional timeout feature for users in BREAK mode
MVS modify command is supported for VTAM/SWITCH's console interface
LIBUX command is enhanced to display the user's logical sessions.
LIBPX command was added to display all physical terminal information
Printer control has been enhanced with options EJECT, FEED, LINESKP, and TSTAMP.
Optional VTAM logdata or logmode, used during session open, may be assigned to each application
An alias may be defined for any application.
Option DYNUSER to NOT allow dynamic user for external security installations has been added.
Logical terminals may be displayed for a specified logical group only
Control Table (GSFDFCT) may be new copied (some limitations apply).
Multiple scripts for same application are allowed.
Logon macros may be displayed with the LIBRARYM command
PFkeys are displayed on SWITCH screens
VTAM applid for SWITCH displays in the console command interface message
Extended Data Streams are restored after a session rotate.
An interface to the product NETSPY is available.