CICS Screen Conventions

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This section describes the conventions for the CICS® Interface. The screens are based on the standard IBM® 3270 Model 2 display. Use a terminal or terminal emulator that can handle the 3270 Model 2 mode.

The CICS Interface has the following screen conventions to help you input data and navigate within the system:

All variable data is highlighted.
Variable fields contain underscore characters to indicate the size of each field.
Required fields are highlighted and optional fields are displayed at normal intensity.
Each screen in the User System contains information fields of various widths and attributes for user data and for system-displayed data.