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3270 Information Display System
Entry
Assist
User's
Guide
Third
Edition
(September
1987)
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©
Copyright
International
Business
Machines
Corporation
1983,1984,1987
Preface
This
publication
explains
the
Entry
Assist
functionofthe
3174
and
3274
Control
Units. Entry
Assist
provides
conveniences
and
productivity
improvements
for
display
operators
who
enter
and
edit
text
material.
This
book
teiis
you
what
the
Entry
Assist
function
candoand
explains
howtouse
it.
Who
Should
Read
This
Book
Anyone
using
3270
displays
for
text-related
activity
should
read
this
book.
This
includes
secretaries,
administrative
personnel,
clerical
personnel,
executives,
managers,
planners,
engineers,
writers,
and
programmers.
How
This
Book
is
Organized
Chapter
1,
"Overview,"
gives
youageneral
descriptionofthe
Entry
Assist
function.
Chapter
2, "Getting
Started,"
tells
you
how to
make
Entry
Assist
workonyour
control
unit. It
also
explains
howtocustomize
your
keyboard.
Chapter
3, "Using
the
Entry Assist Capabilities," lists
the
capabilities of Entry
Assist
and
tells you how to
use
them.
The
Entry Assistfunctions
are
divided into
two
groups:
• Using
the
Formatting
Controls
• Using
the
Cursor
and
Editing Keys.
Chapter 4, "Using Entry Assist with
IBM
Host Editors and Other Applications,"
explains how to
use
Entry Assist with
some
of the
IBM
host editor programs. You
can
also
find
other
application
hintsonthose
pages.
Chapter
5, "Entry Assist Tutorial," contains an Entry Assist tutorial for self-
teaching.
A
listofabbreviations
usedinthis
publication
follows
Chapter
5.
Preface
iii
Contents
Chapter1.Overview
1
f}
Entry
Assist
Capabilities
1
Document
Mode
2
Change
Format
Mode
2
Hardware
Supported
3
Control
Units
3
Eligible
Display
Units
3
Keyboards
4
Audible
Alarm
4
Supporting
Software
5
IBM
Host
Editor
Programs
5
Chapter2.Getting
Started
7
How
to
Make
Entry
Assist
Work
7
HowtoCustomize
Your
Keyboard
7
Chapter
3. Using
the
Entry
Assist
Capabiiities
11
TurningOnEntry
Assist
11
Using
the
Formatting
Controls
11
The
Change
Format
Key 11
Setting
the
Margins
14
Setti
ng TabStops
15
Setting
the
Audible
End of Line
Signal
(Set
Bell) 16
Clearing
Tab
Stops
and
Audible End of Line
Signals
16
Clearing
Ail
the
Tab
Stops
16
Changing
the
Scale
Line
Origin
16
Entry
Assist
Parameters
16
Using
the
Cursor
Movement
and
Editing Keys 17
Using
Word
Wrap
17
Typematic
Move
Cursor
to Next Word 18
Typematic
Move
CursortoPrevious
Word 18
Delete
Word
19
Typematic
Delete
Character
19
Enhanced
Cursor
Tab
19
Enhanced
Cursor
Backtab
19
Error-Correcting
Backspace
20
Enhanced
New
Line
20
Cursor
Position
Indicator
20
Chapter 4. UsingEntryAssist with
IBM
HostEditors and OtherApplications
21
Selective
Use
of Entry
Assist
Functions
21
Using Entry
Assist
with IBM Host Editors 21
System
Productivity Facility (SPF) 21
interactive
Communications
Control
Facility
(ICCF) 22
System
Product
Editor
(XEDIT)
22
EDGAR
23
Distributed
Processing
Programming
Executive (DPPX) 23
Document
Composition
Facility (DCF) 23
VMSG Facility (Virtual
Machine/370)
23
Application Hints 24
Using Entry Assist to Create and Maintain Source Programs 24
Using Entry
Assist
with
Other
Programs
25
^
Preparing
Simple
Memos
without
Using
DCF
25
Contents
V
Chapters.
Entry Assist Tutorial 27
HowtoCreate
the
Tutorl
al
27
ListofAbbreviations
37
VI
Entry
Assist
User's
Guide
Figures
1.
Keyboard
Layoutfor 3178, 3278, 3279
Typewriter
and
APL,
and
RPQ
8K1038
8
2.
Keyboard
Layoutfor 3179
and
3180 Typewriter,
Emulate
Mode
8
3.
Keyboard
Layout
for
3179
and
3180,
Native
Mode
9
4.
Change
Format
Active
Keys
for
3178, 3278, 3279,
and
RPQ 8K1038
Keyboards
12
5.
Change
Format
Active
Keys
for 3179
and
3180
Keyboards,
Emuiate
Mode
12
6.
Change
Format
Active
Keys
for
3179
and
3180
Keyboards,
Native
Mode
13
7.
Entry
Assist
Scale
Line
13
Figures
Vil
Chapter
1.
Overview
The
Entry
Assist
function
provides
display
units
with
new
capabilities
for
limited
local
format,
entry,
and
edit
control
when
operating
with
oneofthe
supported
IBM
host
editors.
These
editors
are
listed
under
"IBM
Host
Editor
Programs"
on
page
5.
The
Entry
Assist
function
provides
conveniences
and
productivity
improvements
for
3270
operatorsinapplications
involving
the
entry
and
editing
of
text
material.
For
example,
you
might
wanttouse
Entry
Assisttoeditorenter
someofthe
following
material:
•
Office
correspondence,
suchasletters,
memos,
reports,
lists,
and
schedules
•
Formal
publications,
suchasbooks,
magazines,
and
brochures
•
Source
program
material,
suchasCOBOL, FORTRAN,
and
assembler
lan
guage
source
program
statements
•
Job
control
language
(JOL)
statements
•
Other
text
material
normally
handled
by
the
listed
host
editors.
Entry
Assist
Capabilities
The
Entry
Assist
function
provides
the
following
capabilities
for
the
operator:
• Display ofan"on-demand
scale"
line for
establishing
margins,
tab
stops,
and
an
"endofline"
signal
position
Establishes
line
format
parameters,
providing a visual indication of
the
position
of
the
parameter
on
the
line. (You
can
view
the
scale
line
onlyinchange
format
mode.)
•
Screen
margins
Automatically
confines
the
body of
the
input
material
within
the
margins.
•
Tabbing
Moves
the
cursortothe
next
tab
stop
and
replaces
unprotected
null
characters^ with
space
characters
allowing for rapid entry of tabular material.
•
Audible
"endofline"
signal
Warns
you of
the
need
to perform a new-line
operation.
•
Word
wrap
(automatic
new
line)
Providesanautomatic
new-line
operation,
automatically
moving
partially
typed
wordstothe
next
line.
The
word
wrap
facility
allows
youtotype
without
con
sidering
the
need
for
using
new-line
operations.
•
Word
delete
Deletesaword
from
the
current
cursor
positiontothe
endofthe
word.
•
Typematic
character
delete2
Supplements
the
nontypematic
single-character
delete.
l^\
1 A null
character
Is a control
character
that may be Inserted Into or
removed
from a
sequenceofcharacters
without
affecting the meaning ofthe sequence: however, the control of equipment or the format may be affected by this
character.
2 A
typematic
key
repeats
Its function
when
pressed
and
held down.
Chapter 1. Overview 1
Document
Mode
Typematic
character
delete^
Supplements
the
nontypematic
single-character
delete.
Typematic
error-correcting
backspace
whenininsert
mode
Deletes
while
in
insert
mode.
On-demand
cursor
position
display
Displays
the
current
cursor
positioninthe
operator
information
areainrr/cc
form. (The
letters
"rr"
represent
the
row
numbers
and
the
letters
"cc"
repre
sent
the
column
numbers.)
Rapid
cursor
positioning
Provides
rapid
cursor
positioning,
which
allows
you
to:
—
Move
the
cursortothe
nextorprevious
word
withasingle
keystroke.
-
Move
the
cursortothe
nextorprevious
tab
stop
withasingle
keystroke.
Both
capabilities
are
typematic,
allowing
rapid
positioningofthe
cursor
any
where
on
the
screen.
To
use
the
Entry
Assist
functions,
press
the
Document
On/Off (DOC ON OFF) key on
the
attached
keyboard.^
This
action
establishes
"document
mode."
Change
Format
Mode
To
establish
change
format mode,
press
the
Change
Format (CHG
FMT)
key.
(Press
the
key
againtoturn
off
change
format
mode.)
When
the
terminal
is in
change
format
mode,
you
can:
•
Check
the
statusofmargins,
tab
stops,
and
audible
"end
of line"
signal
positions.
•
Set
margins,
tab
stops,
and
audible
"end
of line" signal.
2 A typematic key
repeats
Its function when
pressed
and
held down.
3 Forthe
3179
and
3180
Display
Stations in "native mode," you mustfirstplacethe unitinextended-select modeby
pressing
theEXSEL
key.
2 EntryAssist User's Guide
Hardware
Supported
Control
Units
You
can
use
this
versionofthe
Entry
Assist
function with
the
following
hardware:
•
All
models
of
the
3174
Control
Unit
•
The
3274
Control
Unit,
Models41and
61
•
The
3274 Control Unit,
Models31and51(mustbecapableofusing
Configura
tion
Support
D).
Eligible
Display
Units
The
Entry
Assist
functionIsavailableonthe
display
units
listed
below.
These
dis
plays
mustbeattachedtoIBM
3174or3274
(mustbecapableofusing
Configura
tion
SupportD)Control
Units
and
customized
for
Entry
Assist.
IBM
3178
Display
Station
Models
2C, C10, C20, C30,
and
C40
IBM
3278
Display
Station
Models
2, 3,
and4,and
Model
5 In
Model2mode
IBM
3279
Color
Display
Station
Models
2A, 2B, 2X, 3A, 3B, 3X, S2A,
S2B,
and
S3G
IBM
3179
Color
Display
Station
{emulate
and
native
modes)
IBM
3180
Display
Station
Model1{emulate
and
native
modes)
All IBM
3270
Personal
ComputersInControl
Unit
Terminal
(CUT)
mode
3191 Display
Station
Models
A1X, B1X, A2X, B2X, A3X,
and
B3X
3192
Color
Display
Station
Models
C1X, C2X,
and
C3X
3192
Display
Station
Models
D1X, D2X,
and
D3X
3192
Color
Graphics
Display
Station
Models
G10, G20, G30,
and
G40
3194
Display
Terminal
Models
H20
and
H50
3279
Color
Display
Station
Models
S2A, S2B, S3G, 2X,
and
3X
The
following IBM
Personal
ComputersInemulation
modeorControl Unit
Ter
minal
(CUT)
mode:
- All IBM
5150
Personal
Computers
- IBM
5160
Personal
Computer
Models
068, 078, 086, 087, 088, 089, 267, 268,
277,
and
278
(Personal
Computer
XT)
- IBM 5170
Personal
Computer
Models
068, 099, 239, 319,
and
339
(Personal
Computer
AT)
- IBM 5170
Personal
Computer
Models
599, 739, 919, 939
(Personal
Com
puter
AT/370)
The
following
devices
have
their
own
versions
of Entry Assist:
- 3179-G1, G2
Color
Display
Station
(Refertothe
IBM 3179G/3192G
Color
Graphic
Display
Station
Description
GA18-2589)
- 3193 Display Station Models 1
and
2 (Refer to
the
IBM3193 Display Station
Description GA18-2364
and
the
IBM3193 Display Station
Operator's
Guide
GA18-3265)
- IBM
3290
Information
Panel
Models
220,
230,
and
T30
(Refertothe
IBM
3290
Information
Panel
Operator's
Guide
GA23-0143)
Chapter 1. Overview 3
Keyboards
The
Entry
Assist
function is
supported
on typewriter, APL,
and
RPQ 8K1038 key
board
layouts
only.
Some
keyboard
keytops
needtobe
replaced
with
new
keytops
or
relabeled
with
stick-on
labels
to identify
the
unique
Entry
Assist
capabilities.
(See
Chapter
2,
"Getting
Started,"
for
installation
instructions.)
You
can
purchaseanEntry
Assist
Keytop
Replacement
Accessory
Kit
for
3278
and
3279
keyboards
(IBM
part
number
1742774).
The
Accessory
Kit
contains
eight
sets
of
five
replacement
keytops
andakeytop
extractor
tool.
Ask
your
IBM
Sales
Rep
resentative
for
information
about
howtoorder
the
Accessory
Kit.
Audible
Alarm
The
"audible
alarm"
featureisrequiredonthe
3278
and
3279
displaystoimple
ment
the
audible
"endofline"
signal
function.
4 Entry Assist User's Guide
Supporting
Software
IBM
Host
Editor
Programs
You
can
use
the
Entry
Assist
function
aloneorwith
the
full-screen
IBM
host
editor
programs
listed
below.
Refertothe
ListofAbbreviations
at
the
endofthis
book
for
an
explanation
of
the
abbreviations.
Interactive
Systems
Editor
Programs
•
Under
VM/SP (5749-010 VM/370,
Release6and
beyond)
-
PROFS
PRPQ
Editor
-
XEDIT
-
SPF,
ISPF/PDF
(edit
functions)
•
Under
VM/370 (5749-010 VM/370)
-
SPF,
ISPF/PDF
(edit
functions)
-
Display
Editing
System
(IUP
5796-PJP)
•
Under
DOS
VSE/ICCF
-
ICCF
Editor
•
Under
ISO
-
SPF,
ISPF/PDF
(edit
functions)
DBDC
Systems
Editor
Programs
•
Under
CICS/VS
- IPDT VSE
(edit
functions)
- IPDT
OS/VS
(edit
functions)
•
Under
IMS/VS
- IPDT
OS/VS
(edit
functions)
8100
Systems
Editor
Programs
•
DPPX
Editor
Chapter 1. Overview 5
Chapter
2. Getting
Started
This
chapter
explains
how to
make
Entry Assist work on your control unit. It
also
explains
howtocustomize
your
keyboard.
How
to
Make
Entry
Assist
Work
Ona3174
Control
Unit
You do not
need
to do anything special to make Entry Assist work. The Entry
Assist function works automatically
and
requires no control unit customizing.
Ona3274
Control
Unit
You
can
find
the
procedure
for
making
the
Entry
Assist
function
work
on a 3274
Control
Unit in
the
IBM
3270
Information
Display
System:
3274
Control
Unit
Cus
tomizing
Guide.
How
to
Customize
Your
Keyboard
To
customize
your
keyboard
for
the
Entry
Assist
function,dothe
following:
1.
Apply
the
stick-on
labels
(32
setsofsix
labels,
which
are
shipped
with
the
control
unit)tothe
keyboards.
Use
replacement
keytops
(which
can
be
ordered)
on
the
3278
and
3279
keyboards.
2.
RefertoFigure1on
page8,Figure2on
page8,and
Figure
3 on
page
9.
Choose
the
figure
that
matches
the
keyboard
you
have
and
lookatthe
bold-
outlined
blockstosee
howtoapply
the
stick-on
labels.
Stick-on
labels
are
supplied
with all
3174
and
3274
units
that
use
Configuration
Support
0.
3.
Wash
each
keytop
with
soap
and
water
and
allow
it to
dry
thoroughly
before
you
apply
the
labels.
4. Pick
each
keytop label off
the
label
form with a
sharp-pointed
knife (or a
similar
device),
then
position
the
labelonthe
keytop.
5.
Press
the
label
down
withafingertip.
If
you want permanent keyboard installations on 3278 and 3279 display units, you
can purchase an Accessory
Kit,
which contains eight
sets
offive replacement
keytops engraved for use with Entry Assist, a keytopextractor tool, and Keytop
Replacement Instructions. (See "Keyboards" on page 4.)
If
you use the
RPQ
8K1038
keyboard, install
RPQ
8K1230or8K1231.
Chapter2.
Getting
Started 7
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