In CICS, show password as asterisks

[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.

[Meera Longe]

Pardon me but is there a way to do it?

I searched but could not find anything.

[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.

[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?

[LalitKumar]

I think when someone does not want to recruit anyone they ask questions like this.

[Meera Longe]

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?

[Meera Longe]

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.

[M Pandey]

Will this not work:

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PASSID DFHMDF POS=(1,15),LENGTH=6,COLOR=GREEN,
ATTRB=UNPROT,PICOUT='******'