Understanding the MainView window interface
All MainView products use either the MainView window interface or the MainView standard ISPF panel interface (or a combination of both). MainView for z/OS operates primarily in the window environment.
In the MainView window environment, each view is displayed in its own window. The top row of each window, called a window information line, tells you, among other things, the number and status of the window; the name of the view; the system, date, and time reflected by the view; and the name of the MainView product that you are currently using. A typical window information line looks like the following:
Everything below this line is called the display area. The top three lines of the MainView window interface are called the window control area. The control area consists of the following lines and fields:
- Information Display line (which contains the current date and time)
- COMMAND line
- SCROLL field
- CURR WIN (current window) field
- ALT WIN (alternate window) field
The window information line displays a lot of information; however, its exact appearance depends on many factors. For information about any of these fields, place the cursor on the field and press PF1 (HELP).
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