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Macros
Chapter 1 MVS-8000 Functions
Menu Macros
The term “menu macro” refers to the function whereby a sequence of menu
operations is saved as data in memory, so that it can be recalled as required to
automatically execute the same sequence of operations.
For more details of menu macros, see “Menu Macros” in Chapter 18 (Volume
2).
Menu macro registers
The area of memory that holds a menu macro is termed a “menu macro
register.” For each control panel there are 99 menu macro registers, numbered
1 to 99. You can manipulate these in the menu macro register menu.
Menu macro events
The events that can be recorded in a menu macro are operations carried out in
a menu.
For menu operations which are not recorded in menu macros, see the
appendix, “Menu Operations Not Recorded in a Menu Macro” (Volume 2).
Menu macro creation and editing
Carry out menu macro creation and editing in the menu.
Executing menu macros
You execute a menu macro after recalling a menu macro register.
You can recall and execute simultaneously. You can also recall and execute a
menu macro from a macro recalled on the control panel.