GDDM Base function under IMS

GDDM V3R2 General Information

GDDM Base function under IMS

GDDM V3R2 General Information
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GDDM under the IMS subsystem does not support:

GDDM-REXX.
GDDM-PCLK.
GDDM-OS/2 Link.
Operator-windowing API functions.
Interactive graphics and control-mode functions.
Composite document printing.
The GDDM PC File Transfer and PIF/GGXC File Conversion facilities.
ADMGDF interchange with CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile). Consequently, the CGLOAD ("load a picture from a CGM") and CGSAVE ("save segments in a CGM") base API calls are not supported.
ADMGDF conversion to GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) is not supported.
The direct production of files containing graphics or images in formats suitable for use by page printers, such as the IBM 3820 or 3900.
IBM-GL files.

Input is not allowed in alphanumeric fields, except to specify the name of the next transaction to be executed.

Terminal characteristics cannot be determined at run time. They must be obtained from a preallocated table.

The Image Symbol Editor can be used interactively in stand-alone mode only.