Multiple physical page input messages (3270 and SLU 2 display devices)

Specifying multiple physical page input for 3270 and SLU 2 display devices allows creation of identical input messages for a transaction regardless of the physical capacity of the device being used.

When this facility is used, an input message consisting of multiple physical pages can be entered using multiple physical pages of a single output logical page. If multiple physical pages are defined for output, the only action required to obtain multiple physical page input is to specify MULT=YES in the DPAGE statement.

For the 3290 Information Display Panel in partitioned mode, multiple physical page input from a single partition is supported only if the DPAGE statement for the current partition specifies MULT=YES. The multiple physical pages for a single input message must come from a single partition.

If MULT=YES is not specified on the DPAGE statement for the current partition, one physical page of a single partition constructs a single input message and the input message is restricted to a single logical page.

Input messages can be created from multiple DPAGEs. This function is available for devices other than 3270 and SLU 2.