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Send Key Operations to Asynchronous Sessions

When CA Automation Point is monitoring an asynchronous terminal session, you can send control key operations to that session using CA Automation Point rules, scripts, or REXX procedures. For example, pressing Ctrl+K from any asynchronous session sends a vertical tab.

For a list of the key operations available for asynchronous sessions and a description of how to send those operations to a session, see the appendix "Customizing Special CA Automation Point Files."

You must halt automation before entering keystrokes unless you specify View with Keyboard Input in the Automated Terminal Session Window field for the session. However, we recommend that you leave this setting at View Only; otherwise, the characters that you type could be confused with those that CA Automation Point generates while performing its automation tasks.