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Online Format

The Online format is used in CA WA CA 7 Edition online terminal sessions. Online terminal sessions support the command-line input and output and data transfer using formatted panels.

Unless the online terminal session is in text editor mode, all input beginning in the upper left corner of the panel is interpreted as command-line input. Transactions that are entered in this area are referred to here as command transactions.

A command transaction begins with the command name and parameters can follow. These transactions are documented in the Command Reference Guide.

Formatted panel transactions differ from the command transactions. Input for formatted panel functions is not solicited at the command line. The formatted panels structure input and output in an online terminal session using delimited and tagged panel fields. Some functions require formatted panel transactions. Most database maintenance functions require transactions in this mode.