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Common window elements

This section describes those elements that are common to most windows. The example in the following figure shows the Main Menu for File-AID for Db2 Object Administration. To help explain the window elements, Window Elements shows the same window with each element numbered.

File-AID for Db2 Object Administration Main Menu

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Window Elements

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The following items briefly describe each element by number (see Window Elements).

  1. Top Border and Window Title: The top border displays the name of the current Db2 subsystem and the window title. It also provides implicit selection for executing a GO command. A “GO” to Execute message in the top border indicates that you should press <Go> to execute the window’s contents (such as SQL) or commit changes or signal a change to the next window in a navigation path.
  2. Window Level: In the upper-right corner of each window is a number that indicates its place in the window hierarchy. See Window Hierarchies for more information.
  3. COMMAND Prompt and Field: The COMMAND prompt and field are available in all windows.
    • The COMMAND prompt provides implicit selection for window sizing—it executes MAXIMIZE, MINIMIZE, and NORMALIZE primary commands. See Controlling Window Size.
    • The COMMAND field is used to enter primary commands and also accesses the Help Facility; see How to Find Help. It’s also used to enter fast-path commands; see Fast-Path Navigation.

  4. Scroll Field: This input field provides the default scroll amount. The following values are valid for this field:

    HALF

    Scrolls half the number of available rows or columns in the window.

    CSR

    Scrolls to the position of the cursor. For example, if you are scrolling rows down, the row with the cursor on it becomes the top row. If you are scrolling columns right, the column with the cursor on it becomes the first column.

    DATA

    Scrolls the full number minus one of rows or columns currently displayed in the window (e.g. last row becomes first row on when scrolling down).

    MAX

    Scrolls the maximum number of rows or columns available.

    PAGE

    Scrolls the full number of rows or columns currently displayed in the window

    Number

    Scrolls a number of rows or columns.

    The Scroll field also provides a value for the WINDOW primary command. More information about scrolling is in Scrolling Window Contents.

  5. Scrolling Characters (<\//\>): These characters provide implicit selection for scrolling data inside the window—place the cursor on a character and press Enter. Their use is explained in Scrolling Window Contents.
  6. Sequence Area: This field displays row numbers and accepts ISPF-like row commands. Row command execution is discussed in Row Commands. If the window is displaying data from a catalog table, each row corresponds to a row in the catalog table. The sequence area also provides implicit selection for the row command Help Facility; see How to Find Help.

  7. Window Interior: The interior of all File-AID for Db2 Object Administration windows is a table consisting of at least one column and one row. See How File-AID for DB2 Object Administration Creates a Display.

    The types of columns that may be displayed include:

    • Selection Column: Lists items for selection. See Making Implicit and Explicit Selections.
    • Command Column: Lists fast-path commands for selection items. See Fast-Path Navigation.
    • Parameters: If you’re executing a command that supports a Db2 command or utility, a window may open requesting input for parameters. The columns contain defaults that you can type over, if desired.

    For more information, see Controlling Window Size and Controlling Window Columns.

  8. Bottom Border: The bottom border displays the following information about your current session:

    • The number of rows in the table displayed in the window.
    • The name of the current Db2 view profile. See Connecting to Db2 Subsystems for information about connecting to Db2 view profiles.
    • The current location for your session. This can be either system-directed access (indicated by LOC), application-directed access (indicated by CON), or local (indicated by LOCAL). See Distributed Database Support.

    The bottom border also provides implicit selection for the END command—place the cursor on the bottom border and press Enter.

 

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