SM/SWAP Benefits and Features

Session Manager/Swap Benefits and Features

Provides up to eight logical terminal sessions per physical terminal
Saves your place when you are interrupted to complete a different task
Automatically handles temp storage QUEUE and QNAME values containing the physical Termid to prevent conflicts
Dedicated PF/PA keys for forward and backward rotation between logical sessions
Session selection Screen allows direct selection of a session, plus hiding, un-hiding, and resetting sessions
Optional dedicated PF/PA key for Session Selection Screen
Specified Tranids can automatically be launched when a session is opened
Group definitions control max session limit plus PF/PA and session Tranid values
Generic Group masks for Userids, Netnames and Termids can associate users with a group
Group User exit can associate ESM group to SM/SWAP group
TRAP Mode can minimize dedicated PF/PA requirements
COPY/PASTE feature allows copying and pasting fields from one session to another
TRNEXCP profiles allow overriding PF/PA settings per Tranid and provide other unique exclusions
SM/SHOW function gives help desk personnel the ability to view target user's screen
Most administrative tasks can be duplicated from batch
Shared profiles with SM/MENU
SM/Swap runs on CICS releases z/OS TS 2.1 or higher and VSE TS 1.1.1 or higher