The status line

As you go through the process of interpreting a command, CECI presents a sequence of displays. The format of the body of the screen is essentially the same for all; it shows the syntax of the command and the option values selected.

The status line on these screens tells you where you are in the processing of the command, and is one of:
  • COMMAND SYNTAX CHECK
  • ABOUT TO EXECUTE COMMAND
  • COMMAND EXECUTION COMPLETE
  • COMMAND NOT EXECUTED
From any of these screens, you can select additional displays. When you do, the body of the screen shows the information requested, and the status line identifies the display, which may be any of:
  • EXPANDED AREA
  • VARIABLES
  • EXEC INTERFACE BLOCK
  • SYNTAX MESSAGES

You can request them at any time during processing and then return to the command interpretation sequence.

There is also one input field in the status line called NAME=. This field is used to create and name variables.