Issuing IMS Commands from within the ETA Online Interface
The ETA Execute IMS Command panel allows you to issue IMS commands without leaving the ETA online interface.
Figure 1. Panel Flow – Issuing IMS Commands from within the ETA Online Interface
Before you begin
You must have user access profile authority to use this feature. Contact your ETA system administrator.
BMCXLINK and the appropriate IMS control regions must be active.
To Issue IMS Commands from within the ETA Online Interface
- Go to the Execute IMS Command panel.From the ETA Main Menu, type 4 in the Selection field and press Enter. The Execute IMS Command panel is displayed.
- Verify or change the IMSID. To change the IMSID, type the new IMSID in the Target IMSIDs or Groups field and press Enter.
Issue IMS commands. The last three commands issued from this field are preserved in it. An asterisk (*) is added to the beginning of each command to prevent you from accidentally issuing the commands when you press Enter. To re-issue one or all the commands, simply delete the asterisk and press Enter. If you need to issue a different command, type over any existing command. Only those commands allowed for Automated Operator (AO) programs may be entered. See the IBM publication IMS Command Reference for details.You can use the Command action bar item to select the last 10 commands issued.
- Press F3 to return to the ETA Main Menu.
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