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Add or Modify Terminal Options

To add or modify terminal options for a terminal or group of terminals

  1. Access the TPX Terminal Options Table List, as described in Add or Select a Terminal Options Table in this chapter.
  2. Do one of the following:

    The first Terminal Options Detail panel is displayed, as shown in step 3.

    Why Order Is Important—The product uses the entries in the order listed. Note that the software sorts the rules alphabetically first and numerically second.

    For example, if you add the entries RULE02, TPXGRP, RULE07, and TPXADMIN, the software sorts them as follows:

    After you add an entry, there is no way to move it in the list.

  3. To copy an entire Terminal Options Table from an existing table, type COPY table-name on the command line. Then press Enter. You will see message: MENA8017 table-name copied. The table details may now be modified.

    TPX Terminal Options Table Entry List Panelid - TEN0141 Command ===> copy sysaprod Userid - VALGA02 Termid - A55TU068 Terminal Options Table: SYSCTEST <New> Date - 04/22/13 Time - 14:08:17 Entry Mask characters ******************************** BOTTOM OF DATA *******************************

    Press Enter

    TPX Terminal Options Table Entry List MENA8017 SYSAPROD copied Panelid - TEN0141 Command ===> Userid - VALGA02 Termid - A55TU068 Terminal Options Table: SYSCTEST <New> Date - 04/22/13 Time - 14:09:30 Entry Mask characters RULE01 A55TI--- RULE02 -------- ******************************** BOTTOM OF DATA *******************************

  4. In the following panel, the administrator is adding an entry named RULE03.

               TPX Terminal Options Table Entry List                                                       Panelid - TEN0141  Command ===>S RULE03                                 Userid  - SYSADMIN                                                      Termid  - TPXPUN05 Terminal Options Table: SYSAPROD                     Date    - 03/23/03                                                      Time    - 12:37:45    Entry         Mask characters     RULE01        DXAL5---     RULE02        --------  ****************************** BOTTOM OF DATA *************************

    Press Enter

    TPX Terminal Options Detail Panel Panelid - TEN0142 Command ===> Userid - VALGA02 Termid - A55TU068 Terminal Options Table: SYSTPROD <New> Date - 04/22/13 Terminal Options Entry: RULE03 <New> Time - 14:04:59 Terminal Mask: LOGO panel member: LOGMODE entry override: Application Logmode override: User Passthrough Print Mgmt. printer: ReBind with largest screen size available: N Term. does not support 081b: N Term. does not support Read Buffer: N Term. does not support Read Modified All: N Ignore Device End sense code: N Terminal defined to VTAM with INTTAB: N Terminal does not support extended datastream: N Terminal does not support highlighting: N Terminal supports ERASE, RESET struct. field: N Terminal name is from an LU pool: N Ignore Keyboard Restore sent for a null RU: N PF1=Help PF3=End PF4=Return PF8=Next Page "CANCEL" cancel

  5. To copy a single table entry from another entry in this table, type COPY table-name on the command line. Then press Enter. You will see message: MENA8017 table-name copied. The table details may now be modified.

    TPX Terminal Options Detail Panel Panelid - TEN0142 Command ===> copy rule01 Userid - VALGA02 Termid - A55TU068 Terminal Options Table: SYSTPROD Date - 04/22/13 Terminal Options Entry: RULE03 <New> Time - 14:23:39 Terminal Mask: LOGO panel member: LOGMODE entry override: Application Logmode override: User Passthrough Print Mgmt. printer: ReBind with largest screen size available: N Term. does not support 081b: N Term. does not support Read Buffer: N Term. does not support Read Modified All: N Ignore Device End sense code: N Terminal defined to VTAM with INTTAB: N Terminal does not support extended datastream: N Terminal does not support highlighting: N Terminal supports ERASE, RESET struct. field: N Terminal name is from an LU pool: N Ignore Keyboard Restore sent for a null RU: N PF1=Help PF3=End PF4=Return PF8=Next Page "CANCEL" cancel

    Press ENTER

    TPX Terminal Options Detail Panel MENA8017 RULE01 copied Panelid - TEN0142 Command ===> Userid - VALGA02 Termid - A55TU068 Terminal Options Table: SYSTPROD Date - 04/22/13 Terminal Options Entry: RULE03 <New> Time - 14:24:38 Terminal Mask: DXAL5--- LOGO panel member: LOGMODE entry override: Application Logmode override: User Passthrough Print Mgmt. printer: ReBind with largest screen size available: N Term. does not support 081b: N Term. does not support Read Buffer: N Term. does not support Read Modified All: N Ignore Device End sense code: N Terminal defined to VTAM with INTTAB: N Terminal does not support extended datastream: N Terminal does not support highlighting: N Terminal supports ERASE, RESET struct. field: N Terminal name is from an LU pool: N Ignore Keyboard Restore sent for a null RU: N PF1=Help PF3=End PF4=Return PF8=Next Page "CANCEL" cancel

  6. Modify the fields on this panel. You can use the Tab key to move the cursor from field to field.

    Accessing Online Help for Field Definitions—To access help for a field on a panel, move the cursor to the field and press PF1.

    TPX Terminal Options Detail Panel Panelid - TEN0142 Command ===> Userid - VALGA02 Termid - A55TU068 Terminal Options Table: SYSTPROD Date - 04/22/13 Terminal Options Entry: RULE03 <New> Time - 14:26:22 Terminal Mask: DXAL6--- LOGO panel member: LOGMODE entry override: Application Logmode override: User Passthrough Print Mgmt. printer: ReBind with largest screen size available: N Term. does not support 081b: N Term. does not support Read Buffer: N Term. does not support Read Modified All: N Ignore Device End sense code: N Terminal defined to VTAM with INTTAB: N Terminal does not support extended datastream: N Terminal does not support highlighting: N Terminal supports ERASE, RESET struct. field: N Terminal name is from an LU pool: N Ignore Keyboard Restore sent for a null RU: N PF1=Help PF3=End PF4=Return PF8=Next Page "CANCEL" cancel

  7. Press PF8 to go to the second Terminal Options Detail panel, shown in step 5.
  8. Modify the fields on this panel.

                  TPX Terminal Options Detail Panel                                                      Panelid - TEN0143  Command ===>                                        Userid  - SYSADMIN                                                     Termid  - TPXPUN05    Terminal Options Table: SYSAPROD                 Date    - 03/23/03    Terminal Options Entry: RULE01                   Time    - 12:38:09    Terminal Mask:          DXAL5--- Override System Options:   Reacquire terminal on any disconnect:  N    Ignore Logo Timeout:                   N    Query terminal for capabilities:       N Override Application Characteristics Definitions:   Use Read Buffer Technique:                      N    Override ACT, Outbound Compression On:          N    Override ACT, Outbound Compression Off:         N    Override ACT, Inbound Compression On:           N    Override ACT, Inbound Compression Off:          N PF1=Help   PF3=End   PF4=Return   PF7=Prev     PF8=Next      "CANCEL" cancel

  9. Press PF8 to go to the third Terminal Options Detail panel, shown in the following.
  10. Modify the fields on this panel.

                       TPX Terminal Options Detail Panel                                                           Panelid  - TEN0144   Command  ===>                                           Userid   - SYSADMIN                                                           Termid   - TPXSYS02      Terminal Options Table: SYSAPROD                     Date     - 12/14/03      Terminal Mask entry:    RULE01                       Time     - 08:19:23      Terminal Mask:          DXAL5---    Change Signoff to Logoff:                N    Disallow Input from LOGO:                N     Disallow LOGOFF, /K, or F3 from LOGO:    N     Use Terminal name as Userid (Autosign):  N   PF1=Help    PF3=End    PF4=Return   PF7=Prev Page       "CANCEL" cancel

  11. Press PF3 to return to the Terminal Options Table Entry List.

    TPX Terminal Options Table Entry List Panelid - TEN0141 Command ===> Userid - VALGA02 Termid - A55TU068 Terminal Options Table: SYSTPROD Date - 04/22/13 Time - 14:27:25 Entry Mask characters RULE01 DXAL5--- RULE02 -------- RULE03 DXAL6---

    Note: In the above example, this new RULE03 will never be used since RULE02 will apply to everything that does not match RULE01.

  12. To add more terminal options entries, repeat steps 2 through 8.
  13. Press PF3 twice to save your changes and display the TPX System Administration Menu.
  14. You can put your changes into effect by issuing the following command in an operator session:
    RELOAD TRM=table-name