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3162-A2-GB20-40
August 2000
Using Asynchronous Terminal Screens
There are three types of asynchronous terminal screens.
H Menu screens list selections available through the menu system.
H Input screens allow you to edit or change information on a screen using
screen function keys (Table 3-5) or keyboard keys (Table 3-6).
H Display screens show the results from a data collection operation or they
display device-specific information.
The asynchronous terminal supports character matching for entering values in
fields. For example, if the values for a field can be DTE, NET, or PORT and you
enter a D and press Return (Enter), then the field automatically populates with
the value DTE.
Once an operation is initiated, status messages appear in the last row of the
screen. These include Please Wait (when a command takes longer than five
seconds) and Command Complete.
Table 3-5. Screen Function Keys
Screen Function Key
Usage
M (MainMenu) Returns to the Main Menu screen.
E (Exit) Terminates the asynchronous terminal session.
R (Refresh) Updates the screen with the current information.
U (PgUp) Pages up to the previously displayed page of information.
D (PgDn) Pages down to the previously displayed page of
information.
S (Save) Stores changes in nonvolatile memory.