Specifies whether or not the application session is a hidden session.
This common session parameter is applicable to these control statements: SYSTEM (see SYSTEM statement), PROFILE (see PROFILE statement), USER (see USER statement), TERMINAL (see TERMINAL statement), and APPL (see APPL statement).
If HIDE is set to Yes, it will prevent you from:
Note: If you create your own menus then you will have to implement some TPSL code to prevent hidden sessions from being displayed. To do this, use the sample menus as a model.
The HIDE parameter could be used for application build sessions that are controlled by application builder scripts.
The IBM Session Manager session variable s_hidden may be used to refer to the value of HIDE for an application session; for details, see the Panels, Scripts and Variables manual.
If an E22 exit is active the HIDE parameter will be set regardless of the configuration settings, therefore if you want to conceal any sessions to which the user has access then set the CONCEAL common session parameter to YES. See 'Defining security' in the Installation and Customization manual and SECURITY.