OIA Indicators for Arabic

In the host session, the bottom line of the screen is called the Operator Information Area (OIA). This line is always displayed from left-to-right. In the Arabic environment, the following symbols are used:
  • Language Indicator
    • Isolated EIN
      Figure ein missing
      Current language, Arabic
    • E : Current language, English
  • Screen Direction
    • S> : Left-to-right screen direction
    • <S : Right-to-left screen direction
  • Typing Direction
    • => : Left-to-right direction
    • <= : Right-to-left direction
    • Symbol: solid square, greater-than (points right).: Left-to-right Push direction (3270 Only)
    • Symbol: less-than, solid square (points left).: Right-to-Left Push direction (3270 Only)
  • Auto Field Reverse function active (3270 Only)
    • <->
  • Auto Field Reverse for numbers (3270 Only)
    • N
  • Auto Push active indicator (3270 Only)
    • P
  • Arabic Character Shape Mode
    • The character Alef-Madda
      Alef-Madda — Figure alefm missing
      indicates CSD mode
    • Isolated GHEIN
      Isolated ghein — Figure ghein missing
      indicates Base/Isolated Shaping Mode
    • Initial GHEIN
      Initial ghein — Figure ighein missing
      indicates Initial Shaping Mode (3270 Only)
    • Middle GHEIN
      Middle ghein — Figure mghein missing
      indicates Middle Shaping Mode (3270 Only)
    • Final GHEIN
      Final ghein — Figure fghein missing
      indicates Final Shaping Mode (3270 Only)
Parent topic: Configuring for Arabic or Hebrew