Work with Switch Pair Switch Exit Points
How to Get There
In the Assign System Users to Switch Profiles screen, enter 17 for a Switch Pair.
What it Does
The Work with Switch Exit Points screen is used to list, add, and remove exit point methods for specific switch pairings. The screen is divided into two sections - Before Switch Exit Point methods and After Switch Exit Point methods.
Before Switch Exit Point methods are the exit point methods executed before a profile is actually switched. These exit point methods are used to perform validation functions not provided by Powertech. This validation process can prevent a profile switch from occurring. A maximum of 50 exit point methods may be defined.
After Switch Exit Point methods are the exit point methods executed after a profile switch has occurred. These exit point methods are used to perform functions not provided by Powertech. Saving and changing a job's library list is an example of how these exit point methods may be utilized. A maximum of 50 exit point methods may be defined.
Field Descriptions
System User
The user profile name who will switch to other profiles.
Switch To Profile
The user profile name that the system user will switch to.
Before Switch Exit Point
Before Switch Exit Point methods are the exit point methods executed before a profile is actually switched. These exit point methods are used to perform validation functions not provided by Powertech. This validation process can prevent a profile switch from occurring. Rules for assigning Before Switch Exit Point methods:
Maximum entries
A maximum of 50 methods may be defined. Each exit point method is assigned a run sequence number between 1 and 50. Duplicate exit point methods are allowed.
Run sequence
Each exit point method is assigned a run sequence between 1 and 50.
Exit point method
Each method must be defined before it may be entered. Pressing F4 while the cursor is on an exit point method will pop up the Exit Point Method Lookup window.
More for Before Switch
More method entry lines are available.
After Switch Exit Point
After Switch Exit Point methods are the exit point methods executed after a profile switch has occurred. These exit point methods are used to perform functions not provided by Powertech. Saving and changing a job's library list is an example of how these exit point methods mag be utilized.
Rules for assigning After Switch Exit Point methods:
Maximum entries
A maximum of 50 methods mag be defined. Each exit point method is assigned a run sequence number between 1 and 50.
Run sequence
Each exit point is assigned a run sequence between 1 and 50.
Exit point method
Each method must be defined before it mag be entered. Pressing F4 while the cursor is on an exit point method will pop up the Exit Point Method Lookup window.
More for After Switch
More method entry lines are available.
Command Keys
F3 (Exit)
Exit the program without processing any pending changes.
F4 (Lookup)
Pressing F4 provides lookup capabilities when the cursor is on a promptable field. Press F4 with the cursor on an exit point method field to display a list of Exit Point Methods you may select from.
F5 (Refresh)
Refresh the screen.
F7 (Re-sequence)
Exit Points Displays the screen used to re-sequence exit point methods.
F12 (Cancel )
Exit the screen without processing any pending changes.
F17 (Product Exit Points)
Displays the Switch Release exit points screen.