ISPF uses these CUA-compliant conventions for selection fields:
- A single period (.)
- Member lists that use a single period in the selection field recognize
only a single selection. For example, within the Edit function you
see this on your screen:
│EDIT USER1.PRIVATE.TEST ROW 00001 of 00002 │
│ Name VV MM Created Changed Size Init Mod ID │
│ . MEM1 01.00 94/05/12 94/07/22 40 0 0 USER1 │
│ . MEM2 01.00 94/05/12 94/07/22 30 0 0 KEENE │
You
can select only one member to edit.
- A single underscore (_)
- Selection fields marked by a single underscore prompt you to use
a slash (/) to select the choice. You may use any nonblank character.
For example, the "Panel display CUA mode" field on the ISPF Settings
panel has a single underscore for the selection field:
Options
Enter "/" to select option
_ Command line at bottom
_ Panel display CUA mode
_ Long message in pop-up
Note: In GUI mode, this type
of selection field displays as a check box; that is, a square box
with associated text that represents a choice. When you select a choice,
the check box is filled to indicate that the choice is in effect.
You can clear the check box by selecting the choice again.
- An underscored field (____)
- Member lists or text fields that use underscores in the selection
field recognize multiple selections. For example, from the Display
Data Set List Option panel, you may select multiple members for print,
rename, delete, edit, browse, or view processing.