Data Entry Panels

Resource definitions are displayed and maintained through a sequence of panels on which you enter the data for that resource.

UPDATE Mode

Many definition panels enable authorized users to switch from the BROWSE mode to the UPDATE mode by pressing F4 (Edit). You can then edit the displayed information.

Enter Data

On a color screen, mandatory fields that you must complete are colored white. Optional fields, which you can complete as and when required, are colored turquoise. Both types of fields can be prompted fields that provide you with a list of valid values, from which you can choose one item.

Prompted Fields with a List of Valid Values

Many fields on the data entry panels are linked to lists containing the values that you can choose for the field. These fields are called prompted fields. Most, but not all, prompted fields are identified by a plus sign (+).

Enter ? in a prompted field to display the value list, which can be a numbered list or a single select list.

You can prefix the question mark (?) with one or more characters. The displayed list is then restricted to values that start with those characters. For example, enter S? to display a list of values that start with S.

Validate and File Data

During data entry, you can press Enter to validate your data. Validation also occurs when you:

Access another panel (for example, when you press F8 (Forward) to access the next panel)
Save your entered data (for example, when you press F3 (File) to save a definition)

When you finish entering data, you can do one of following:

Press F3 (File) to save the data and exit the panel.
Press F4 (Save) to save the data and remain on the panel. When adding definitions, this enables you to quickly create other similar definitions, minimizing the typing required.
If you do not want to save the data, press F12 (Cancel) to exit the panel.

Move Between Panels

Some functions lead to a series of data entry panels (for example, when you update a resource definition).

You can use one of the following methods to move through these panels, depending on what you need to do:

Select all panels.
Select specific panels from the Panel Display List.
Select a panel from another panel.
Select a panel from the Index Menu.
Save a sequence of definition panels for repeated access.

Select All Panels

You may want to access every panel. All panels are listed on a Panel Display List (for example, the panel that lists the resource definition panels). Enter S next to the name of the panel you want to access first, or enter the number that identifies that panel in the panel sequence at the command prompt (for example, 1 for the first panel). The selected panel appears.

Press F8 (Forward) to scroll forward to the next panel; press F7 (Backward) to scroll backward to the previous panel.

When you finish entering data, press F3 (File) to save the data. Press F12 (Cancel) if you decide not to save the data.

Select Specific Panels from the Panel Display List

You may want to access certain panels only (for example, when you want to update only certain parts of a resource definition). All the panels required for a definition are listed on a Panel Display List. Type S next to the names of the panels you want to access. After you complete your selections, press Enter to display the first panel you selected. Then press F8 (Forward) to scroll forward through the panels you selected. Press F7 (Backward) to scroll backward through the panels you selected.

When you finish entering the data, press F3 (File) to save the data. Press F12 (Cancel) if you decide not to save the data.

Select a Panel from Another Panel

If you want to skip to a panel that is not next in the sequence, and you know the sequence number of the panel you want, enter that number at the command prompt. The required panel appears.

Select a Panel from the Index Menu

From some data entry panels, you can press F11 (Panels) to display the Index Menu panel. This menu lists all the panels available for that function. Use the Index Menu if you want to jump to a panel but do not know its place in the panel sequence.

Note: If you have selected two or more panels previously, pressing F11 (Panels) displays a list of the selected panels only. You can press F6 (AllPanel or SelPanel) to switch between the full list and the partial list.

Save a Sequence of Definition Panels for Repeated Access

On a definition list panel, you can select more than one definition. You can then work on the selected definitions in sequence. Each definition can contain a number of definition panels. Normally, the list of panels appears on your screen for you to select each time you access a new definition. However, if you want to browse or update the same panels for each selected definition, you can save the list of panels you want, as shown in the following procedure.

As you move through the sequence of selected definitions, the panels appear on your screen according to the saved list. You do not have to select the panels again when you move on to the next definition.

To save the resource definition panels for repeated access

Enter the /RADMIN.R.ASMON path.
The Address Space Monitor List panel appears.
Type B (Browse) or U (Update) next to the definitions you want to access and press Enter.
Note: You can use the F7 (Backward) or F8 (Forward) function keys to scroll through the list.

The Panel Display List window appears.
Type S next to the panels you want, and press F4 (SaveSeq).
The system saves the list of selected panels.
Press Enter.
The first selected panel appears.

Note: When you finish with one group definition, the panels for the next definition are displayed in the same sequence.