Selection and Navigation Commands

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Selection and Navigation Commands

CA InterTest for CICS and the CA SymDump for CICS support the following standard ISPF commands in the top OPTION==> line of menus and COMMAND ==> line of Selection Lists. These commands let you quickly navigate through screens with selection lists and tree structures.

Note: All commands do not apply to all screens.

Example

EXPAND and COLLAPSE apply only to screens with tree structure displays, and LOCATE applies only to selection lists displayed in alphanumeric order.

Commands	Function
BACKWARD BWD	Same as PF7, scrolls backwards or towards the top of the selection list. More: ‑ (minus sign) indicates there are more selections to view using PF7 or BACKWARD.
BOTTOM BOT	Scrolls to the bottom of a selection list.
COLLAPSE	Same as PF5 Collapse. Collapses a branch in a tree structure to show only the base entry. A minus sign in front of tree structure entry indicates the branch can be collapsed.
DOWN	Same as FORWARD.
END	Same as PF3. Ends the current function and returns to the previous menu or display.
EXPAND	Expands a branch in a tree structure to show all related entries. A plus sign in front of a tree structure entry indicates the branch can be expanded.
FORWARD FWD	Same as PF8, scrolls the display list forward towards the bottom of the selection list. The More: + (plus) field indicates there are more entries to view using PF8 or FORWARD. Note: Use the cursor to go to an entry in the middle of a display and press PF8 (Forward) to position that entry at the top of the display.
HELP	Same as PF1, displays help for the current screen. Once in the help facility, follow the help panel instructions to access additional or related help topics. To exit help, use PF3 or Clear.
LOCATE LOC L	Locates a selection in a list based on the character string you enter. For example, LOC COBDEMO locates COBDEMO in the current selection list. Accepts masking characters * and ?
MAIN	Same as PF4 Return. Returns you to the highest level menu, such as the Primary Option Menu.
REFRESH	Same as PF2 Refresh. Refreshes or redraws the current display to reflect recent modifications. For example, after removing options from a Monitoring Status display, use REFRESH to eliminate the removed entries from the tree view.
RETURN	Same as PF4 Return. Returns you to the highest level menu, such as the Primary Option Menu (before a test session) or the Breakpoint Primary Option Menu (at a breakpoint).
SELECT SEL S	Selects an option on a menu.
TERMINAL TERM	Displays the current Terminal ID.
TIME	Displays the current time.
TOP	Scrolls to the first entry in a selection list.
UP	Same as PF7, Backward.
USER	Displays the current CICS user ID.