Terminal view properties

The terminal view has Configuration, Style, and Query properties that can be edited to suit your environment.

Click Edit properties Edit properties in the terminal view title bar or right-click the view and click Properties editor Properties to see these tabs:

Configuration

The ConfigurationConfiguration tab has sub-tabs for customizing the terminal view and its display: Connection and Scripts and Zoom. Whenever you open the workspace, the script you specify will run automatically and the host you specify will be connected automatically.

connectionConnection

Connection
This is the same Terminal Emulator Configuration window you get when adding a terminal view to the workspace. The values are those you supplied when you added the terminal view. You can change them here:
Radio button selectedFetch values from a query indicates that you want to retrieve connection information from a query. You must specify the appropriate query on the Query tab.
radio-buttonUse the values from this dialog indicates that you want to use the connection information specified in these fields: Host is the host name or IP address of the system to which you want to connect; and Port is the IP port number used by the host software. The default of 23 is valid for most installations.
Terminal Type is the name and dimensions of the terminal to emulate. Accept the default or select one from the List box list.
Check box selected Connect when entering workspace will connect to the host when you open the workspace. If you disable it, you must click connection Connection to start the session.
Disconnect options
Radio button selected Do not disconnect when leaving workspace keeps the session open as long as you are logged on to Tivoli Enterprise Portal, so you can return to this workspace and the session where you left it last.

radio-button Disconnect after this many minutes:   Text box will disconnect the works session the number of minutes entered here after you close the workspace.

new policy Scripts

This is the same as the Manage Scripts window, which opens when you click Manage Scripts Manage Scripts in the terminal view.

Style

The StyleStyle tab lets you specify the font and font size used for the session and several terminal display options.
Text style

Font name for the session display is Monospaced by default or you can select another from the list.

Size is 12 by default or you can select another point size from the list.

Terminal display options

Default: disabled Show keypad selects keypad KeyPad automatically for the view whenever you open the workspace, so the function key mappings will display at the bottom of the view.

Default: disabled Show block cursor displays the cursor as a block instead of as the underscore character.

Default: disabled Show ruler draws a line along the vertical axis of the cursor and along the horizontal axis so you can easily locate the cursor on the display.

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Query

Use the Query tab to specify the query to use for the Terminal view. The values returned by the query can be used in two ways:
  • If you specified Fetch values from a query on the Connection tab, the query provides the host name or IP address, port, and terminal type to use for the connection.
  • The query provides application-specific values that can be retrieved using the getProperty function in a connection script. These property values provide contextual data that can be used (along with any properties specified by the link) to open the Terminal view to a specific panel.
If you are using a query to provide connection information, the query you select must return a single row of data that includes certain fields. These are the minimum required fields for Terminal view query:
Attribute Description
Origin_Node Origin node
HOSTIPADDR Host name or numeric IP address to connect to
TN3270PORT TCP/IP port to connect to
LUGROUP LU group
EMU_TRMTY One of the following terminal types:
  • IBM VT100 (24x80)
  • IBM 3270 (24x80)
  • IBM 3270 (32x80)
  • IBM 3270 (43x80)
  • IBM 3270 (27x132)
  • IBM 5250 (24x80)
  • IBM 5250 (27x132)
This field is optional; the default terminal type is 3270 (24x80).

In addition to the minimum required fields, the query can also return additional fields to supply application-specific data. The connection script can access these fields using the getProperty function.