Platforms

All


Abstract

A string variable which, if set to anything but the null string, disables the SEARCH command and returns the text in the string to anyone attempting an archive search. Similar in function to the (Boolean) DATABASE variable for z/VM, but allows you to customize the string returned to the invoker.


Example

z/VM:

SEARCH_DISABLED = 'The SEARCH command is disabled on this server.'

Unix:

SEARCH_DISABLED="The SEARCH command is disabled on this server."

export SEARCH_DISABLED

Windows:

SEARCH_DISABLED=The SEARCH command is disabled on this server.


Details

This variable is provided primarily for servers such as the IBM P/390 which may not have sufficient resources to offer database searching functionality. Otherwise this variable should not be set unless there is a good reason to disable the SEARCH command altogether.


Default Value

Not set (null string).