Communicating with Users (Application to User Communication)

Your application can communicate with a user using a panel interface or a command interface.

A panel interface is usually much easier and friendlier for the user. When the application is panel driven, the user of the application does not have to be aware of how the information is processed. The user just enters data on a panel. If you use a command interface, the user of the application must know what commands are to perform the specific function and how to use these commands.

The following interactive facilities are available with z/VM®:
  • Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF)
  • Display Management System for CMS (DMS/CMS).

For more details on the interactive facilities, see Creating an Interactive Program.