Terminal keys
You can use program access (PA) and program function (PF) keys to perform commonly used operations. Although PF keys are not required for File-AID/RDX operation, you can assign commands to PF keys using the KEYS and/or KEYLIST command (see also Program Function (PF) Keys).
Program Access (PA) keys
File-AID/RDX supports two PA keys as follows:
PA1 (Attention) | If you press PA1 once, File-AID/RDX responds as if you pressed PA2 (Reshow). If you press PA1 a second time without any intervening interaction, the current processing is terminated and the ISPF/PDF Primary Option Menu is redisplayed. |
PA2 (Reshow) | Redisplays the contents of the screen. PA2 may be useful if you pressed the ERASE INPUT or CLEAR keys accidentally, or if you typed unwanted information but have not yet pressed Enter. |
Program Function (PF) keys
File-AID/RDX utilizes key lists that provide PF key assignment for many File-AID/RDX panels.
Set the KEYLIST status to ON to enable the File-AID/RDX defined key list. To change PF key assignments use the KEYLIST command. Then File-AID/RDX determines whether KEYLIST is ON or OFF.
- If OFF, File-AID/RDX executes the KEYS command so you can change the PF key settings.
- If ON, File-AID/RDX executes the KEYLIST command so you can change the key list settings. When you change the File-AID/RDX default key lists you only change your private copies (Key list Type changes from Shared to Private).
The following table shows the default key lists for File-AID/RDX:
Default Key Lists for File-AID/RDX
PF Key | F2CMDS3 | F2CMDS3B | F2CMDS8A | RDXDFLT1 | RDXHELP | RDXPARMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PF1/13 | HELP | HELP | HELP | HELP/EXPAND | HELP | HELP/EXPAND |
PF2/14 | SPLIT | SPLIT | SPLIT | SPLIT | SPLIT | SPLIT |
PF3/15 | END | END | END | END | END | END |
PF4/16 | RETURN | RETURN | RETURN | RETURN | RETURN | TOGGLE/RETURN |
PF5/17 | RFIND | RFIND | RFIND | RFIND | RFIND | LOCK/RFIND |
PF6/18 | RCHANGE | RCHANGE | EXECUTE | RCHANGE | RCHANGE | UNLOCK/RCHANGE |
PF7/19 | UP | UP | UP | UP | UP | UP |
PF8/20 | DOWN | DOWN | DOWN | DOWN | DOWN | DOWN |
PF9/21 | SWAP | SWAP | SWAP | SWAP | SWAP | SWAP |
PF10/22 | LEFT | PREV | LEFT | LEFT | BACK/PREV | PREV/LEFT |
PF11/23 | RIGHT | NEXT | RIGHT | RIGHT | NEXT | NEXT/RIGHT |
PF12/24 | RETRIEVE | RETRIEVE | RETRIEVE | CANCEL | RETRIEVE | RETRIEVE/ZCLRSFLD |
File-AID/RDX and ISPF/PDF maintain separate PF key definitions. When you modify PF key definitions within File-AID/RDX, you modify only your File-AID/RDX PF keys. Conversely, when you modify PF key definitions within ISPF/PDF, you modify only your ISPF/PDF PF keys.