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Using the CAIPRINT Repository Viewer › Advanced Techniques › Set PF Keys

Set PF Keys

Using PF keys to execute some of the more common commands helps save time and reduce keystroke errors when entering commands.

To set your PF keys

  1. Type KEYS on any Repository Viewer command line and press Enter.

    The PF Keys panel displays, which lets you change your PF key settings for the product.

    Note: If your Repository Viewer was invoked using the NEWAPPL keyword, it executes under its own unique application ID and therefore has its own unique set of PF key settings. Therefore, setting your PF keys for the viewer will not affect your settings for other ISPF applications.

    The following screen shows the PF Keys panel:

                  PF Key Definitions and Labels - Primary Keys
 Command ===>
                                                                    More:     +
 Number of PF Keys . . . 24                          Terminal type  . . 3278
 Enter "/" to select . .           (Enable EURO sign)
 
 PF1 . . . HELP
 PF2 . . . SPLIT
 PF3 . . . END
 PF4 . . . DUMP
 PF5 . . . RFIND
 PF6 . . . MAP
 PF7 . . . UP
 PF8 . . . DOWN
 PF9 . . . SWAP
 PF10  . . LEFT
 PF11  . . RIGHT
 PF12  . . RETRIEVE
 
 PF1  Label  . .            PF2  Label  . .           PF3  Label  . .
 PF4  Label  . .            PF5  Label  . .           PF6  Label  . .
 PF7  Label  . .            PF8  Label  . .           PF9  Label  . .
 PF10 Label  . .           PF11  Label  . .           PF12 Label  . .

2. Use the PF Keys panel to assign any PF key to any primary command.

It is recommended to only reassign those keys whose functions are not used by the viewer. For example, some of your PF keys may already be assigned to some of these functions used by the viewer:

However, you can replace the following keys that are not used by the viewer:

We strongly recommend that you set one of your available PF keys to KEEP to facilitate the use of this cursor-sensitive command.