Do you have MPEX?  If so, you can do the following:

! run main.pub.vesoft;parm=1;info= &
!   "SETVAR GO UPS(LFT(PRINTOPREPLY('Reply Y[es] to continue !hpjobname: '),1))
= 'Y' "
! showvar go
! if go
< start background jobs, etc. >

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Lee Gunter                    The Regence Group
Supervisor, TRG HP/MPE Systems     503.375.4498
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Opinions expressed are solely mine.





From: Michelle Willis <[log in to unmask]> on 12/09/99 07:28 AM

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Subject:  [HP3000-L] Operator Prompt in Backup Job




I'm sure this is an extremely simple one for you guys.........

I have a backup job ( We use Orbit's Backup+/IX) that resets the limits and
restarts all the background jobs/network services after the backup is complete.
This creates wasted time if the operators also need to run database index and/or
capacity jobs because they have to stop all the background jobs again.  So I
would like to add a prompt before the restart to ask the operators if they would
like to continue.  And I would like the only valid response to be "Y" or yes.
That way the job only goes into a pause state until they are through with their
other processes.  Any other suggestions are much appreciated as well.

TIA.

Michelle Willis
System Engineer
General Health Information Services
225.381.6815