Interacting with IMS

If you enter data with a keyboard, a selector light pen, a magnetic card reader, or program function key special features, use the /FORMAT command to display a format on the screen before you begin working with IMS.

After you receive either message DFS059I or DFS3650I telling you that the terminal or session is started, you can enter a transaction code, a command, or an IMS message switch.

When you enter a transaction code, IMS returns and displays the output data from the application program that processes that transaction. This output might include a prompt to solicit additional input. You can fill in only the blank fields on the screen.

After entering data, press Enter to send it to IMS for processing by the application program. Continue in this manner until the interaction with IMS or the application program is complete.