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In CICS, show password as asterisks
Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2022 1:33 pm
by Meera Longe
Hi,
I am asked this question in an interview. Which I could not find the answer for. Question is in a map design can we password come as *. I was not sure, could anyone help please.
Re: In CICS, show password as asterisks
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 5:45 pm
by Meera Longe
Pardon me but is there a way to do it?
I searched but could not find anything.
Re: In CICS, show password as asterisks
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2022 8:02 pm
by Robert Sample
It is not possible to do this since CICS does not know what is typed into a field until the RECEIVE MAP is done. The usual way to handle password fields in a map is to set them dark so they don't display on the screen.
Re: In CICS, show password as asterisks
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 3:28 pm
by DB2 Guy
I don't understand such interview questions, even if you by some magic are able to do it, what difference does this make to your office-life? How's is this relevant for an interviewing process?
Re: In CICS, show password as asterisks
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2022 1:18 pm
by LalitKumar
I think when someone does not want to recruit anyone they ask questions like this.
Re: In CICS, show password as asterisks
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:50 pm
by Meera Longe
Robert Sample wrote: ↑Wed Oct 26, 2022 8:02 pm
It is not possible to do this since CICS does not know what is typed into a field until the RECEIVE MAP is done. The usual way to handle password fields in a map is to set them dark so they don't display on the screen.
Thank you Robert. So this really is not doable, can this be answer for my next interview?
Re: In CICS, show password as asterisks
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:54 pm
by Meera Longe
DB2 Guy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 3:28 pm
I don't understand such interview questions, even if you by some magic are able to do it, what difference does this make to your office-life? How's is this relevant for an interviewing process?
I think you are correct. The interviewer wanted to make sure that he knows better than me, I got that feeling.
Re: In CICS, show password as asterisks
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2022 11:58 am
by M Pandey
Will this not work:
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PASSID DFHMDF POS=(1,15),LENGTH=6,COLOR=GREEN,
ATTRB=UNPROT,PICOUT='******'