Profile Options panel


Selecting option 6 on the 

Data Packer

 Primary Menu displays the DP/IMS Profile Options panel shown in the following figure.

                              DP/IMS Profile Options                             
                                                                               
 Select an option.  Then press Enter.                                           
                                                                               
 _ 1. Command Line Placement                                                    
   2. PF Keys Show                                                              
   3. Alarm Sound                                                               
   4. Entry Field Delimiter                                                     
   5. Pad Character                                                             
   6. Change Colors                                                             
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
 Command ===> _____________________________________________________________

To customize your ISPF panels

  1. Type the number corresponding to one of the following options and press Enter.
    • Select 1 (Command Line Placement) to determine where the Command line is placed on the panel.
    • Select 2 (PF Keys Show) to indicate whether the function keys are to be displayed.
    • Select 3 (Alarm Sound) to specify whether the alarm sounds when an error is made.
    • Select 4 (Entry Field Delimiter) to indicate whether field lengths are displayed.
    • Select 5 (Pad Character) to indicate whether fields are padded after data entry.
    • Select 6 (Change Color) to specify panel color changes.
  2. If you select option 1, the Command Line Placement popup window shown in following figure is displayed.

                                  DP/IMS Profile Options                             
                                                                                   
     Select an option.  Then press Enter.                                           
                                                                                   
     1 1. Command Line Placement         .--------------------------------.         
       2. PF Keys Show                   |     Command Line Placement     |         
       3. Alarm Sound                    |                                |         
       4. Entry Field Delimiter          | Select one.  Then press Enter. |         
       5. Pad Character                  |                                |         
       6. Colors                         | 2 1. Asis                      |         
                                         |   2. Bottom                    |         
                                         |                                |         
                                         '--------------------------------'         
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
     Command ===> ______________________________________________________________

    By default, the Command line is placed at the bottom of the panel as shown in above figure. You can, however, move the Command line to the top of the panel below the panel’s title.

    • Select 1 (Asis) to display the Command line at the top of the panel.
    • Select 2 (Bottom) to move the Command line to the bottom of the panel.
  3. Selecting option 2 displays the PF Keys Show pop-up window shown in following figure.

                                 DP/IMS Profile Options                             
                                                                                   
     Select an option.  Then press Enter.                                           
                                                                                   
     2 1. Command Line Placement         .--------------------------------.         
       2. PF Keys Show                   |          PF Keys Show          |         
       3. Alarm Sound                    |                                |         
       4. Entry Field Delimiter          | Select one.  Then press Enter. |         
       5. Pad Character                  |                                |         
       6. Colors                         | 1 1. On                        |         
                                         |   2. Off                       |         
                                         |                                |         
                                         '--------------------------------'         
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                   
     Command ===> _______________________________________________________________
     F13=HELP     F14=SPLIT    F15=END      F16=RETURN   F17=RFIND    F18=RCHANGE   
     F19=UP       F20=DOWN     F21=SWAP     F22=LEFT     F23=RIGHT    F24=RETRIEVE

    The function keys designated to perform functions for navigating through the panel flow are shown at the bottom of the panel unless you specifically indicate that they not be displayed.

    • Select 1 (On) to display the function keys as specified by the ISPF command PFSHOW TAILOR.
    • Select 2 (Off) to turn off the function key display.
  4. If you select option 3, the Alarm Sound pop-up window shown in following figure is displayed.

                                 DP/IMS Profile Options                             
                                                                                   
     Select an option.  Then press Enter.                                           
                                                                                   
     3 1. Command Line Placement         .--------------------------------.         
       2. PF Keys Show                   |          Alarm Sound           |         
       3. Alarm Sound                    |                                |         
       4. Entry Field Delimiter          | Select one.  Then press Enter. |         
       5. Pad Character                  |                                |         
       6. Colors                         | 1 1. On                        |         
                                         |   2. Off                       |         
                                         |                                |         
                                         '--------------------------------'         
                                                                                  
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
     Command ===> _______________________________________________________________
     F13=HELP     F14=SPLIT    F15=END      F16=RETURN   F17=RFIND    F18=RCHANGE   
     F19=UP       F20=DOWN     F21=SWAP     F22=LEFT     F23=RIGHT    F24=RETRIEVE

    This option permits you to control whether an alarm will sound whenever an error is made.

    • Select 1 (On) to sound an alarm when an error is made.
    • Select 2 (Off) for no alarm to sound.
  5. Selecting option 4 produces the Entry Field Delimiter pop-up window shown in following figure.

                                 DP/IMS Profile Options                             
                                                                                   
     Select a choice.  Then press Enter.                                            
                                                                                   
     4 1. Command Line Placement         .--------------------------------.         
       2. PF Keys Show                   |     Entry Field Delimiter      |         
       3. Alarm Sound                    |                                |         
       4. Entry Field Delimiter          | Select one.  Then press Enter. |         
       5. Pad Character                  |                                |         
       6. Colors                         | 1 1. Underscore                |         
                                         |   2. Blink                     |         
                                         |   3. Reverse Video             |         
                                         |   4. None                      |         
                                         |                                |         
                                         '--------------------------------'         
                                                                                  
                                                                                   
     Command ===> _______________________________________________________________
     F13=HELP     F14=SPLIT    F15=END      F16=RETURN   F17=RFIND    F18=RCHANGE   
     F19=UP       F20=DOWN     F21=SWAP     F22=LEFT     F23=RIGHT    F24=RETRIEVE

    The Entry Field Delimiter option permits you to view the specified length of each field on the panel so that as data is entered you can determine the remaining space available. Field lengths can be displayed in any one of the following ways:

    • Select 1 (Underscore) to display the field length as a solid line.
    • Select 2 (Blink) to display the field length as a blinking area.
    • Select 3 (Reverse Video) to produce the field length as a reverse image.
    • Select 4 (None) if you do not want to display the field lengths.
  6. When you choose option 5, the pop-up window for padding characters shown in following figure is displayed.

                                 DP/IMS Profile Options                             
                                                                                   
     Select an option.  Then press Enter.                                           
                                                                                   
     5 1. Command Line Placement         .--------------------------------.
       2. PF Keys Show                   |          Pad Character         |
       3. Alarm Sound                    |                                |
       4. Entry Field Delimiter          | Select one.  Then press Enter. |
       5. Pad Character                  |                                |
       6. Colors                         | 1 1. Underscore                |
                                         |   2. None                      |
                                         |                                |
                                         '--------------------------------'
                                                                                 
     Command ===> _______________________________________________________________
     F13=HELP     F14=SPLIT    F15=END      F16=RETURN   F17=RFIND    F18=RCHANGE   
     F19=UP       F20=DOWN     F21=SWAP     F22=LEFT     F23=RIGHT    F24=RETRIEVE

    When a character is padded, the remaining length of the field after data is entered is displayed as a solid line. If the entry field delimiter selected is Underscore, then the padded area of a character field becomes a double line.

    • Select 1 (Underscore) to display underscores for the remaining length of the field after data is entered.
    • Select 2 (None) to display blanks for the remaining length of the field after data is entered.
  7. If you select option 6, then the pop-up window for changing colors shown in following figure is displayed.

                                 DP/IMS Profile Options                             
                                                                                   
     Select an option.  Then press Enter.                                           
                                                                                   
     6 1. Command Line Placement         .---------------------------------------.  
       2. PF Keys Show                   |             Change Colors             |  
       3. Alarm Sound                    |                                       |  
       4. Entry Field Delimiter          | Type colors.  Then press Enter.       |  
       5. Pad Character                  |                                       |  
       6. Colors                         | CUA Default Color       Substitute    |  
                                         |   Blue  . . . . . . . . ______        |  
                                         |   Green . . . . . . . . ______        |  
                                         |   Pink  . . . . . . . . ______        |  
                                         |   Red . . . . . . . . . ______        |  
                                         |   Turquoise . . . . . . ______        |  
                                         |   White . . . . . . . . ______        |  
                                         |   Yellow  . . . . . . . ______        |  
                                         |                                       |  
                                         '---------------------------------------'  
                                                                                                                                                                 
     Command ===> _______________________________________________________________
     F13=HELP     F14=SPLIT    F15=END      F16=RETURN   F17=RFIND    F18=RCHANGE   
     F19=UP       F20=DOWN     F21=SWAP     F22=LEFT     F23=RIGHT    F24=RETRIEVE

    The seven CUA default colors are listed in the column on the left. Any color can be substituted for another as long as the specified color is on the Default Color list.

    You can, for example, substitute red for pink by typing RED in the field next to Pink. You cannot, however, substitute orange for pink because orange is not a default color.

 

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