Table Of Contents - IBM 3708 End-User Reference

Contents
Chapter 1. Logging on to the 3708 1-1
Things to Know Before Logging on 1-1
Full Screen Format and Operation 1-1
Input Area and Responses 1-2
Short Screen Format and Operation 1-3
Operation Without Logon Screens .. 1-3
Other F ea tures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Preventing the Display of Entire Screens 1-4
Disconnecting from the 3708 1-4
Logging on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Step 1. Establishing the Connection 1-5
Step 2. Entering the Port Password 1-5
Step 3. Entering the Terminal Type 1-6
Step 4. Selecting a Host 1-7
SNA Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
ASCII Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Step 5. Logging on to the SNA Host 1-8
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Chapter 2. Operating in Full-Screen Mode 2-1
Understanding the Display Image 2-2
Input Fields 2-2
Numeric Fields 2-3
Protected Fields 2-4
Nondisplay Fields 2-4
Field Attribute Locations 2-4
Using Your Keyboard 2-5
Keyboard Maps . . . . . . 2-5
Terminal Controlled Keys 2-5
3270 Functions 2-5
Non-3270 Functions 2-10
Reading the Status Line 2-12
Status Line Format . 2-12
Ready Status ... 2-12
Device Emulation 2-12
Session Indicator 2-13
Session Status 2-13
Insert Status 2-16
Null Blank Status 2-16
Type-Ahead Status 2-16
Printer Status 2-16
NNN Codes . . . . . 2-17
Communicating with the Host Control Program 2-18
Using Light Pen Emulation 2-19
Selection Fields . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Attention Fields . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Printing Screen Images (Local Copy) 2-20
Print ID . . . . . . . . 2-20
Changing the Print ID 2-20
Printing . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Printer not Working 2-21
Cancelling a Print Request 2-21
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