Using the action code

As you get familiar with the dialog, you might find it easier to select a list item and an action in one operation by means of an action code. To do this, enter the action code in the action column, which is the entry field to the left of the associated list item; then press the Enter key. Figure 1 shows an example ( d for delete and c for change).

Figure 1. Action list with action codes

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                               I/O Device List       Row 1 of 1443 More:       >
  Command ===> ___________________________________________ Scroll ===> PAGE

  Select one or more devices, then press Enter. To add, use F11.

   ----------Device------ --#--- --------Control Unit Numbers + --------
 / Number   Type +        CSS OS 1--- 2--- 3--- 4--- 5--- 6--- 7--- 8---
 _ 0001     9032-3        3   4  0001 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
 _ 0002     9032-3        3   4  0002 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
 d 0020     BSC1          4   4  00E0 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
 _ 0021     BSC2          4   4  00E0 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
 _ 0022     BSC2          4   4  00E0 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
 _ 0023     BSC1          4   4  00E0 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
 _ 0024     BSC1          4   4  00E0 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
 c 0025     BSC2          4   4  00E0 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
 _ 0026     BSC1          4   4  00E0 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
 d 0027     BSC1          4   4  00E0 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
 _ 0028     TWX           1   4  00E0 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
 _ 0029     BSC1          4   4  00E0 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
 _ 002A     BSC1          4   4  00E0 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
 _ 002B     BSC1          4   4  00E0 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
 _ 002C     BSC2          4   4  00E0 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
 _ 002D     BSC1          4   4  00E0 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
 # FFFC     CFS           1   4  FFFE ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

  F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F4=Prompt    F5=Reset     F7=Backward
  F8=Forward   F9=Swap     F10=Actions  F11=Add      F12=Cancel   F13=Instruct
 F20=Right    F22=Command

You can select more than one list element and, if necessary, you can specify different action codes for each of the objects. You are first asked to confirm the deletions. Then the other actions (for example, in Figure 1 a change c ) are performed Start of change sequentially row after row End of change .

To get a list of action codes, place the cursor in the action column field and then press the F4=Prompt key. The same context menu is shown when using the / in front of a list item and pressing the Enter key. For an example, see Figure 1, or How to navigate through the dialog. If you press the F1=Help key instead of the F4=Prompt key, you get a list from which you can request explanation of the action codes.