VTAM/Switch 6.1 Release Notes

Released On: 11/09/2009

• Added support to specify the VTAM APPLID on the JCL EXEC statement via PARM= parameter. 
• Appends the VTAM/Switch USERID to the VTAM/Switch command messages written to the GSLOG dataset.
• Added field sensitive help for the VTAM/Switch administration screens.
• Option added to place the cursor at the command line for VTAM/Switch administration screens. 
• More help information was added for the LIBx screens.
• For MVS installations, the RACF calls to verify the user will be done on a separate TCB to prevent VTAM/Switch from hanging when RACF waits on an operator reply.
• Added audit logging of VTAM/Switch definition changes through the administration menus.
• Refresh command added for VTAM/Switch LIBx commands to reissue the command without re-keying the command. 
• Added option to PURGE command to terminate logical sessions for user.
• For MVS installations, VTAM/Switch will write SMF records.
• Improves the generic processing to filter VTAM/Switch definitions on the Administration screens and line commands by allowing the masking characters defined in the Control Table to be used in any position of the definition name.
• Provided a generic APPLID/ALIAS for the logical terminal to application restriction.
• For VSE installations only; allows the console interface "MSG partition|jobname,DATA=command". 
• Message suppression to either the SYSLOG or GSLOG has been added.
• Optional feature to rebuild the VTAM/Switch internal storage files.  Feature created for MVS installations using the VSAM RLS feature. 
• Support for external security mixed case passwords has been added.
• Option added to not timeout an application in auto refresh mode.
• New feature added, pressing the ATTN key immediately a 2nd time will simulate the ATTN key to the application and return the user to session mode.
• New feature added, allowing the PF3 key to LOGOFF the user on the VTAM/Switch Session Selection screen.
• For MVS installations; option to change the console route code from 1 to 13 for all VTAM/Switch messages.
• New feature added, allows users with OPENX authority to add applications to their application menu through the user PROFILE feature.
• Support for a repeat FIND command for VTAM/Switch screens.
• New feature added, allows a "trigger string" keyed on an application screen to perform a VTAM/Switch command. 
• New feature added, allows the user to control which applications will be opened when the user signs onto VTAM/Switch.  This option is available to installations using the Online User Profile option. 
• New feature to clone the VTAM/Switch user profile records. 
• New feature to export/import VTAM/Switch user profile records. 
• Added VTAM Logdata field to Administration Application Groups, Profile Applications and Application Group Table GSFDFAX.