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/PAnn Command

The /PAnn command reassigns PA keys. This command can serve as a shortcut for doing repetitive commands at the terminal (3270-type). Each terminal can have unique information that is associated with a program access (PA) key, or certain basic commands can be assigned to PA keys during initialization of CA WA CA 7 Edition. An individual at a terminal can reassign PA keys that are set during initialization.

This command has the following format:

/PAnn[,{M|MSG}=text]
nn

Defines the PA key to assign.

Limits: 2 numeric characters from 01 to 03
Leading zero is required

MSG

(Optional) Defines the character string that is assigned to the key. MSG and M can be used interchangeably. If commas are included as part of the text, enclose the entire message text in parentheses.

Limits: 1 to 60 alphanumeric characters