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Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

Title:	OLD ALL-IN-1 (tm) Support Conference
Notice:	Closed - See Note 4331.l to move to IOSG::ALL-IN-1
Moderator:	IOSG::PYE

Created:	Thu Jan 30 1992
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 23 1996
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4343
Total number of notes:	18308

4117.0. "Force remote DDS address vs. local IOS address" by BELFST::TURBVO::McCorry (Kieran G Mc Corry, @BVO (751-3266)) Thu Apr 28 1994 17:25

Hi All

I want to force ALL-IN-1 to pick up the remote DDS entry for a local user. 

Specifically, when I enter 

	SMITH {CR}

at the TO: prompt ALL-IN-1 returns 
	
	John Smith			( SMITH )

since Smith is a local user.

However, I want to force ALL-IN-1 to return 

	John Smith			( SMITH@A1@VAXA )

In other words I want ALL-IN-1 to pick up the remote DDS entry for this 
user as opposed to the local address.  I need to do this to force the 
message through Message Router to allow MCM to intercept it.

I thought that setting OA$DDS_PRIME to "2" would allow this but ALL-IN-1 
still picks up the address from its local database.

What do I need to do?

Thanks
Kieran

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
4117.3	I doubt that we can change it now	IOSG::SHOVE	Dave Shove -- REO2-G/M6	`Thu Apr 28 1994 17:46`	12
	ALL-IN-1 has to look at the profile, even with DDS prime, because otherwise it wouldn't find pseudo-users like X400. The code could be made to ignore "real" users' entries in the profile (by checking the Mail Directory flag), but this would change the behaviour in a way which would probably upset people now (though undoubtedly this is the way it ought to have been done originally). I can't think of any way for you to make it return the DDS entry in preference to the profile entry. Dave.
4117.4		CSOA1::LENNIG	Dave (N8JCX), MIG, @CYO	`Thu May 05 1994 12:03`	9
	Is the key used to find the profile entry the same as the key used to search DDS? That is, when I type SMITH in, what field(s) does ALL-IN-1 look at in the profile, the ALL-IN-1 username perhaps? If so, then if they were to make their ALL-IN-1 Usernames _differant_ thnt their individual surnames, wouldn't that result in the record not being found in profile.dat and thus the DDS search performed? Dave
4117.5	ALL-IN-1 trims the Routing info for local address	IOSG::COTTINGHAM		`Thu May 05 1994 12:29`	10
	I think ALL-IN-1 trims off any routing that is equal to the local area route without looking at the profile. DDS is always searched first for OA$DDS_PRIME=2 and local addresses returned as such. Only non MDFLAG entries in the profile are returned when looking at the Profile entries. I am sure this has been discussed before? Regards Alan
4117.6		CSOA1::LENNIG	Dave (N8JCX), MIG, @CYO	`Thu May 05 1994 12:47`	15
	>> I am sure this has been discussed before? Beats me - I don't check in here frequently. The mention of MCM caught my eye. >> I think ALL-IN-1 trims off any routing that is equal to the local area >> route without looking at the profile. DDS is always searched first for >> OA$DDS_PRIME=2 and local addresses returned as such. Only non MDFLAG Sounds like you need the equivalent of the A1MAIL USE_MR switch, which controls similar behaviour on its part (A1MAIL checks if the routing matches its local routing address; if so, it delivers locally unless the USE_MR switch says otherwise). Dave