Chapter 5: Basic Maintenance

 

This chapter describes:

·         The simplest way to maintain ALC menus.

·         The options available on menu ALC, which is supplied with the product.

 

For more information about creating and changing menus, see chapter 6, Menu Commands.  For more information about creating, changing and deleting menu options, see chapter 7, Menu Option Commands.

 

Overview

You must have *CHANGE authority to a menu to change the menu attributes or to add, change and delete menu options.  You must have *ALL authority to a menu to edit the authority for the menu.

Users require *USE authority to access a menu, and *USE authority to each option on the menu they are authorized to access.  Options that the user is not authorized to run do not appear on their menu.

Creating New Menus

To create a new menu, do one of the following:

·         Select option 2 from the ALC menu.

·         Prompt the Create ALC Menu (CRTALCMNU) command at any command line.

See Creating Menus for more information.

 

Maintaining Existing Menus

To maintain an ALC menu while viewing the menu, position the cursor to the menu option you want to change, or key a menu option number on the command line and press one of the following function keys. If the cursor is not positioned to a valid menu option and no option number is entered on the command line, you will be prompted for the option number.

Note: You can position the cursor to the text for a user-defined function key to change the corresponding menu option.

 

Function Key	Description
F23=Maintenance	A pop-up window is displayed, allowing you to select a maintenance function. You can create, change, copy, delete and move menu options. You can also set the authority for users to access menu options. In addition, you can change the attributes and authority for the menu itself.  When you exit the maintenance window, ALC remembers the last function you performed. To repeat the same function for a different menu option, position the cursor to the option and press F22.
F22=Repeat last maintenance function	The text for this function key will change to reflect the last function selected from the maintenance pop-up window. The F22 key is initially set to "Change". To change the function associated with the F22 key, Key F23 to display the maintenance window, select an option and press F12 to close the window. To repeat the last function for a menu option, position the cursor to the option and press F22.

The maintenance window is shown below.

The ALC Menu

Maintenance and administrative functions are collected on menu ALC in library ALC.  Once your library list is set correctly, you can display menu ALC by entering the following command:

GO ALC

See Setting Your Library List for more information about how to set your initial library list.

ALC           A La Carte Menu and Security System - Ver 3.2           SYSNAME
ALC                                                                   6/02/10


Select one of the following:

      Menus                      Menu Options              Reports & Tools     
   2. Create                 21. Create                31. Usage log
   3. Change                 22. Change                32. Purge log
   4. Copy                   23. Copy                  33. Menu attributes
   5. Authority              24. Authority             34. User authority
   6. Delete                 25. Delete                35. Last used info
   7. Rename                 26. Run
   8. Move                   27. Move                  37. Change defaults
   9. Save                                             38. Rebuild menus
  10. Restore                                          39. Clean control info
  11. Work with                                        40. Convert menu
                                                                       Bottom
Selection or command
===>                                                                         
                                                                           
F3=Exit              F4=Prompt              F5=Refresh           F9=Retrieve
F10=Usage help       F12=Cancel                                  F24=More keys

 

The ALC menu options are discussed below in the order that they appear on the menu.

2.   Create a Menu.

Use this option to create a new menu.  The Create ALC Menu (CRTALCMNU) command prompt will be displayed.

See Creating Menus for more information.

3.   Change a Menu.

Use this option to change an existing menu.  The Change ALC Menu (CHGALCMNU) command prompt will be displayed.

See Changing Menus for more information.

4.   Copy a Menu.

Use this option to copy an entire menu.  All menu attributes, options and authorities are copied.  When you press Enter, The Copy ALC Menu (CPYALCMNU) command prompt is displayed.

See Copying Menus for more information.

5.   Edit Authority for a Menu.

Use this option to control which users can access a menu.  The Edit Object Authority (EDTOBJAUT) command prompt will be displayed.

See Authorizing Users to Access Menus for more information.

6.   Delete a Menu.

Use this option to delete a menu and all of its menu options.  The Delete ALC Menu (DLTALCMNU) command prompt will be displayed.

See Deleting Menus for more information.

7.   Rename a Menu.

Use this option to rename a menu.  The Rename Object (RNMOBJ) command prompt will be displayed.

See Renaming Menus for more information.

8.   Move a Menu.

Use this option to move a menu to a different library.  The Move Object (MOVOBJ) command prompt will be displayed.

See Moving Menus for more information.

9.   Save a Menu.

Use this option to save a menu to tape or to a save file.  All menu attributes, options and authorities are saved  The Save ALC Menu (SAVALCMNU) command prompt will be displayed.

See Saving Menus for more information.

10. Restore a Menu.

Use this option to restore a menu from tape or a save file.  The Restore ALC Menu (RSTALCMNU) command prompt will be displayed.

See Restoring Menus for more information.

11. Work With Menus.

Use this option to work with a list of menus in your library list.  You can select any menu from the list to display or change.

21. Create a Menu Option.

Use this option to create a new menu option.  The Create ALC Menu Option (CRTALCOPT) command prompt will be displayed.

See Creating Menu Options for more information.

22. Change a Menu Option.

Use this option to change an existing menu option.  The Change ALC Menu Option (CHGALCOPT) command prompt will be displayed.

See Changing Menu Options for more information.

23. Copy a Menu Option.

Use this option to copy a menu option.  The Copy ALC Menu Option (CPYALCOPT) command prompt will be displayed.

See Copying Menu Options for more information.

24. Edit Authority for a Menu Option.

Use this option to change which users can access a menu option.  The Edit Option Authority (EDTOPTAUT) command prompt will be displayed.

See Authorizing Users to Access Menu Options for more information.

25. Delete a Menu Option.

Use this option to delete a menu option.  The ALC Menu Option (DLTALCOPT) command prompt will be displayed.

See Deleting Menu Options for more information.

26. Run a Menu Option.

Use this option to run a menu option without displaying the menu first.

See Running Menu Options for more information.

27. Move Menu Options.

Use this option to move a block menu options to another location on the same menu.

See Moving Menu Options for more information.

31. Usage Log.

Use this option to display or print selected ALC log entries.  The Display ALC Log (DSPALCLOG) command prompt will be displayed.

See Displaying the ALC Log for more information.

32. Purge Log.

Use this option to delete selected entries from the ALC log.  The Purge ALC Log (PRGALCLOG) command prompt will be displayed.

See Purging the ALC Log for more information.

33. Menu Attributes.

Use this option to display or print information about one or more menus.  The Display ALC Menu Attributes (DSPALCMNUA) command prompt will be displayed.

See Displaying Menu Attributes for more information.

34. User Authority.

Use this option to display or print a list of menus and menu options that a given user is authorized to access.  The Display ALC Authority (DSPALCAUT) command prompt will be displayed.

See Displaying User Authorities for more information.

35. Last Used Info.

Use this option to display or print a report of menu options that were last used before or after a certain date. The Display "Last Used" Info (DSPALCLAST) command prompt will be displayed.

See Displaying Last Used Info for more information.

37. Change Defaults

Use this option to view or change the default settings for the ALC product.  The Change ALC Defaults (CHGALCDFT) command prompt will be displayed.

See Setting Product Defaults for more information.

38. Rebuild Menus.

Use this option to rebuild one or more menus after restoring your entire system from backup..  The Rebuild Menu (RBDALCMNU) command prompt will be displayed.

See Rebuilding Menus for more information.

39. Clean Control Info.

If you accidentally delete a menu with the DLTMNU command rather than the DLTALCMNU command, control information for the menu remains after the menu object is deleted. Use this option whenever you like to remove any internal control information that no longer has an associated ALC menu

 

40. Convert Menu.

Use this option to convert a non-ALC menu to ALC. The original menu is not changed.