Blaine, It was set to "True".  I made the change that you suggested and modified
a symbol label.  We'll see if it stays this time.   Is there a downside to
making this change?

"Owens, Blaine C" wrote:

> John, from your r/w map do Edit --> Modify/Describe --> Map, select IP Map
> and click "Configure for this Map". Scroll down and make sure "Should IP Map
> override user symbol customization" is set to "False".
>
> Blaine Owens
> Eastman Chemical Company
> Phone - (423)-229-3579
> Fax - (423)-229-1188
> bowens AT eastman DOT com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Mayeur [SMTP:jmayeur AT FRUIT DOT COM]
> > Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 2:53 PM
> > To:   NV-L AT UCSBVM.ucsb DOT edu
> > Subject:      Re: Symbol label
> >
> > Leslie,
> >
> > I think you are missing the point or maybe I didin't explain it correctly.
> > I
> > have locations that I have cut and pasted devices and networks in to.  It
> > is
> > those networks I am trying to modify. For example on a IP network     Edit
> > ->Modify/Describe->Symbol-> and add text in the Label field.
> >
> > I have name resolution working and it did discover a router with the
> > proper
> > hostname.  I cut and paste the router into its proper submap along with
> > its
> > networks(WAN links).  All of the networks associated with the router have
> > their
> > symbol labels as the ip network number.  This particular router has let's
> > say
> > has 7 networks attached fanning out to more routers.  I was trying to
> > leave the
> > IP net number and "annotate" the symbol label by adding something like:
> > 10.126.x.x F/R link to location WZ.  This gives technical people the info
> > they
> > need to use the map as well a meaningful description for others. The
> > problem is
> > that after I add this sometimes it sticks and somtimes it doesn't.
> >
> >
> > Leslie Clark wrote:
> >
> > > Well, I for one have never relied on edited labels, although I am
> > ashamed
> > > to say I have never contacted support about it. The method just seems
> > too
> > > labor-intensive to use, so I don't care if it works. Instead, I make
> > sure
> > > that name
> > > resolution on the device is correct, so the device label is
> > automatically
> > > reflected on the map, and then, if I want to give it further meaning, I
> > cut
> > > and
> > > paste the device (router and networks, for example) into a Location Icon
> > > which
> > > I then endow with that  further meaning by giving it a good Label and
> > > matching
> > > Selection Name.
> > >
> > > Cordially,
> > >
> > > Leslie A. Clark
> > > IBM Global Services - Systems Mgmt & Networking
> > > Detroit
> > > ====================================================================
> > >
> > > AIX 4.3.2
> > > Netview 5.1
> > > Framework 3.6.1
> > >
> > >  I recently modified some of the labels on  symbols on several maps.  I
> > > left the original text that Netview put there when discovered and added
> > > some text for additional info.  However, the text I am adding is not
> > > always being saved in all cases.  Some of the maps will keep the changes
> > > and some will lose them.  On other maps some of the symbols will keep
> > > the changes while others lose them.  Does anyone have any ideas?
> > >
> > > John Mayeur
> > > Network Engineer