Understanding the BMC AMI Ops window interface


All BMC AMI Ops products use either the window interface or the standard ISPF panel interface (or a combination of both).

 

BMC AMI Ops Monitor for z/OS

 operates primarily in the windows environment.

In the windows environment, each view is displayed in its own window. The top row of each window, called a window information line, tells you, among other things, the number and status of the window; the name of the view; the system, date, and time reflected by the view; and the name of the product that you are currently using. A typical window information line looks like the following:

W1 =DEVSTAT=========SJSCSTSM=*========DDMMMYYYY==HH:MM:SS====MVMVS====D=583

Everything below this line is called the display area. The top three lines of the window interface are called the window control area. The control area consists of the following lines and fields:

  • Information Display line (which contains the current date and time)
  • Command line
  • SCROLL field
  • CURR WIN (current window) field
  • ALT WIN (alternate window) field

The window information line displays a lot of information; however, its exact appearance depends on many factors. For information about any of these fields, place the cursor on the field and press PF1 (HELP). 



 

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BMC AMI Ops Monitor for z/OS 6.4