Commands for Message Advisor ISPF
Most Message Advisor ISPF interface actions are available from the action bar. All actions are also available as commands. You can enter a command in two ways:
- Type the command in the Command area and press Enter.
- Assign the command to a function key.
Throughout this space, the instructions to type END, enter the END command, or press F3 all mean that the current panel is exited, and a higher level menu is displayed. The function keys are used in this space as they are distributed with the product. You can change the function key definitions for your user ID from the Display action bar pull-down menu.
To see a list of all actions available from a panel, position the cursor in the Command area and press F4 ( PROMPT). The list is also presented when you type an invalid command. The list shows the abbreviated form of the command in uppercase.
Command | Description |
|---|---|
ABOUT | Displays the Message Advisor ISPF copyright panel |
ADD or NEW | Add a new object on panels that contain a list of objects, such as the Member List or Customization panel This command is the same as the first choice in the File action bar pull-down menu. On the Member List panel, you can provide a member name as a parameter to indicate the new member name. On the Customize panel, you must specify SERVER or IMS as the parameter to indicate which type of element to add. |
CANCEL | Exits the current panel without processing any changes If the current panel is one of a series of pages (noted by Page x of y in the upper right area of the panel), the previous page is displayed. If you are currently updating an object (such as a request or the customization options), a confirmation menu is displayed so that you can confirm that changes should be discarded. In any other circumstance, CANCEL causes the next higher level menu panel to be displayed. When you use ISPF EDIT to update a member, the standard ISPF meaning of CANCEL prevails; there is no confirmation, and changes to the member are not saved. |
DEBUG | Toggles DEBUG mode on and off You can also type DEBUG ON and DEBUG OFF. DEBUG mode is only in effect for the current session and results in the display of additional panels for use in resolving problems. |
DISPLAY | Causes the DISPLAY panel to be displayed This panel provides the same choices as the Display action bar pull-down menu, so you can customize the colors and presentation of the Message Advisor ISPF panels. You can also enter the command with a parameter (OPTIONS, COLORS, KEYS, PANELID, or FKA) to select one of Display options without displaying the initial panel. |
EDIT or E | Selects a member for ISPF edit from the requested Member List panel The member name may be specified as a parameter or, if none is specified, you will be prompted. A new or existing member may be specified. |
END and EXIT | Exits current panel and a higher level menu is displayed If you are updating an object, a confirmation menu is displayed so that you can confirm that changes should be saved. |
EXECUTE | Executes a request interactively (as modified) but does not save any changes to the request library This command is available after you select a request for update from the request member list. |
HELP | Accesses the ISPF help service for the current message, field, or panel. |
HELPHELP | Displays a panel that describes how to use the ISPF help service |
IMS | Adds a new IMSID options element On the Customization panel, this command is a Fast Path version of the ADD IMS command. |
INDEX or I | Accesses the Message Advisor help index, so you can select and view help information online From the index, you select a topic by tabbing to the item and pressing Enter or by typing the page number or the first few characters of the item and pressing Enter. |
LEVEL | Displays the current maintenance level of the Message Advisor ISPF interface |
MASK | Causes the MASK Problem List panel to be displayed This panel enables you to restrict which entries are displayed on the QPF Problem list. |
MESSAGES or MSGS | Accesses the Message Advisor message index, so you can select and view messages online To display a specific message, type the message number after this command. |
OPTIONS | Only available on panels that contain both an object list and an action bar (for example, the Member List panel) If you select an object from the action list by using the /, you can then specify the action with the OPTIONS command. |
PROMPT | Displays a list of available values for the input field for selection Input fields that support PROMPT are identified with a + following the input field. PROMPT is also available with the cursor in the Command area to display a list of available actions. You can use PROMPT on a message in the scrollable area of the panel to display an explanation about the message. You can also provide a parameter to explicitly specify a field name or message ID, but it is easier to position the cursor on that field or message ID and press F4. |
QUIT | Immediately exits from the Message Advisor ISPF application A confirmation panel is always displayed. |
SAMPLES | Displays a list of available sample templates on the request Member List panel This list is the same as the list displayed from the Samples action bar pull-down menu. You can enter the command with a parameter specifying the name of a member from the sample library (MAQSAMP) to select that sample. You can also type SAMPLES? to specify an alternate samples library. |
SAVE | Saves the object immediately as currently modified but without leaving the current panel This command is only available when you are updating an object such as a member from the request Member List panel or Customize panel. A save confirmation panel is displayed if the Confirmation option is turned on. |
SERVER | Adds a new Message Advisor Server options module. In the Customize panel, this command is a Fast Path version of the ADD IMS command. |
SESSION | Displays the Session Control panel This panel is the same as the first choice from the Session action bar pull-down menu. Use it to customize the session control options for your sessions with Message Advisor Servers. |
START | Starts a session with a Message Advisor Server This is the same as the third choice from the Session action bar pull-down menu. There is normally no need to explicitly start a session since a session is started automatically when needed. However, if your site has more than one Message Advisor Server, you can use the START command to start a session with a Message Advisor Server other than your default. You can provide a VTAM APPLID as a parameter; for example, START applid. |
STATUS | Displays the Session Status panel with a list of active and inactive sessions This is the same as the second choice from the Session action bar pull-down menu. |
STOP | Stops all sessions with Message Advisor Servers This is the same as the fourth choice from the Session action bar pull-down menu. This is normally done automatically when you exit the Message Advisor ISPF interface but may be done explicitly if you want to free VTAM resources or restart a Message Advisor Server without exiting the Message Advisor ISPF interface. |
SUBMIT | Submits the request as a batch job (as modified) but without saving any changes to the request library This command is available after you select a request for update from the request Member List. |
TUTORIAL | Accesses the Message Advisor ISPF tutorial |
UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT | Scrolls the list on panels If the current panel is one of a series of pages (designated by Page x of y in the upper right area of the panel), LEFT and RIGHT switch to the previous and next page, respectively. UP and DOWN also switch to the previous and next page, but only after any list in the panel has been scrolled to the top or bottom. |
WAIT | Resumes waiting for a request to finish This is the same as the fifth choice from the Session action bar pull-down menu. This is appropriate only if you have interrupted a request and now want to resume waiting on the request. |
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