Using the Virtual Terminal Screen Panel

Keep these guidelines in mind when you are using the Virtual Terminal Screen panel:

Issue the END command to leave the Virtual Terminal Screen panel and return to the Virtual Terminals List panel.
You cannot use the real Enter key when you are entering data into the virtual screen and the data begins with an equal sign (=). If you do, ISPF interprets the equal sign as a request to jump to another screen. To avoid this situation, assign the TYPE * !ENTER key to a PF key other than the real Enter key and press that PF key instead.
If you use the ISPF END command, ISPF RETURN command, or ISPF jump function before you press any other attention key, CA OPS/MVS ignores the updates you make to the Virtual Terminal Screen panel.
Sometimes the external product takes longer than expected to update the Virtual Terminal Screen panel. This often happens during long LOGON sequences. If you see a blank or partial virtual screen when you try to access this panel, press Enter or issue a virtual PA2 key command.
Your real terminal may unlock before the virtual terminal. If this happens, press Enter to see any remaining virtual screen updates.
If the keyboard of the virtual terminal locks, the message KEYBOARD LOCKED appears in the upper right corner of the Virtual Terminal Screen panel. To unlock the keyboard, issue the TYPE * !RESET command.