Types of Panels

The types of panels used in CA Datacom Datadictionary are:

Menu Panels: Allow you to make a selection from a list of options
Prompter Panels: Contain the proper command syntax for the selected function with highlighted fields for required entry
Display Panels: Provide requested information of CA Datacom Datadictionary-initiated information
Maintenance Panels: Allow you to add or change attribute-values, aliases, descriptors, and text, or perform other maintenance functions

For more introductory information about these types of panels, see the CA Datacom Datadictionary User Guide.

How You Use Panels

Processing is accomplished by entering the requested data on the panel and then using a command or the Enter key, as required by the panel, to transmit the entries to CA Datacom Datadictionary. Some commands can be transmitted by pressing program function (PF) keys. When processing is completed for one panel, CA Datacom Datadictionary either displays a message on the current panel or displays the next logical panel, based on the outcome of processing. If an error is encountered during processing, CA Datacom Datadictionary displays an error message.

Processing Sequence

CA Datacom Datadictionary processes your requests in the following order:

PA1, PA2, and CLEAR keys
Line or margin commands entered in a processing or display area of a panel
Commands entered in the command area of a panel
Note: CA Datacom Datadictionary processes the commands one at a time, in the order you list them.
A command entered by pressing an assigned PF key