Inserting a Terminal element
Before you begin
Before a terminal element is added, valid spare elements must exist in the IMSGEN. Terminals are not technically added, but renamed using spare elements. See Defining-spare-elementsfor more information on spare elements.
To Insert a Terminal Element
- Go to the DELTA List Edit/Execute Entry panel.From the CM IMS TM Main Menu, type 1 in the selection field and press Enter. The DELTA List Edit/Execute Entry panel is displayed.
Decide if you want to create a new DELTA List, edit a specific existing DELTA List, or choose an existing DELTA List for editing. Perform the appropriate action.
Activity
Action
Create a new DELTA List
Type 1 in the selection field and the name of a new DELTA List in the DELTA List field.
Edit a specific existing DELTA List
Type 1 in the selection field and the name of an existing DELTA List in the DELTA List field.
Choose an existing DELTA List for editing
Type 1 in the selection field and leave the DELTA List field blank or type a masking pattern in the DELTA List field.
- Type the data set name of the library in which the existing DELTA List resides, or where you want the new DELTA List placed, in the DELTA List library field.
View Profile —Type the name of the View Profile in the View Profile field; otherwise, accept the default View Profile.
Press Enter.
Previous Action
Result
You typed 1 in the selection field and the name of a new DELTA List in the DELTA List field.
The DELTA List Edit panel is displayed, beginning a DELTA List Edit session for that DELTA List.
You typed 1 in the selection field and the name of an existing DELTA List in the DELTA List field.
The DELTA List Edit panel is displayed, beginning a DELTA List Edit session for that DELTA List.
You typed 1 in the selection field and left the DELTA List field blank or typed a masking pattern in the DELTA List field.
The member selection list is displayed, allowing you to select a DELTA List for editing.
- If you are on a member selection list panel, select a DELTA List to edit by typing a / next to one of the CM IMS TM PDS member names listed on the panel and pressing Enter. The DELTA List Edit panel is displayed.
- Type I in the Actn field and press Enter. The Insert Element Options pop-up window is displayed.
- Type 1 in the selection field and press Enter. The Insert Single Element pop-up window is displayed.
- Type 5 in the Element type selection field.
- Type the name of the IMS system resource element to be inserted in the DELTA List in the Element name field. A unique TERMINAL node name is required. Virtual terminals cannot be renamed. The naming conventions are the same as for an IMSGEN.
- Type the option number of the DELTA Action that should be taken against the associated IMS system resource element in the DELTA action selection field. Possible values are
- ADD
- REVISE
- ADD/REVISE
- DELETE
- RELOAD
- EXECUTE
- Optional. You can type a / in the selection field next to one or more of the following options:
- Invoke edit on the inserted element (displays the DELTA List Element Edit panel for the inserted element)
- Return to this screen after insert (displays the Insert Single Element pop-up window with a message indicating that the element was inserted)
- Press Enter.
Where to go from here
Perform the following action:
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Provide further details for the DELTA List element |