Browsing variable definitions

To display the variable details, use a two panel sequence, as follows.

First, enter line command B for the variable to be browsed. The panel shown in Figure 1 is displayed.

Figure 1. Panel: Update variable definition - value

 CPPP6115 ------------ Installation Variables ( MD053718 ) --------------------
 COMMAND ==>

 BROWSE Variable Definition - Value

               Variable :  FADAXX01
                Synonym :  DYNAMIC DASD INFO
                 Status :  PREDEFINED

            Default Value : YES

           Current Value : YES


   Acceptable Values:

     Y N YES NO

                                           ( Press ENTER for Description Fields )

For some variables, a set of allowed values is listed in the Acceptable Values: field.

Press Enter to display the description fields for the variable. The panel shown in Figure 2 is displayed.

Figure 2. Panel: Browse variable definition - usage

 CPPP6114  ------------ Installation Variables ( MD053718 ) -------------------
 COMMAND ==>


 BROWSE Variable Definition - Usage

       Variable Description

    :  This variable tells the dialog whether to use information from online
    :  volumes automatically to determine device characteristics including
    :  device geometry, volume size, and device number.
    :
    :  To have the dialog determine device characteristics automatically,
    :  set this variable to Yes.
    :
    :  To enter all device characteristics manually, set this variable to No.
    :
    :
    :

You can also browse variable section headers (==>). The format of the first panel display changes to show only the synonym and status. The description panel gives a general overview of the variables in the current section.

The ENTER and END keys have the following actions:

ENTER: On the Value panel, displays the Usage panel. On the Usage panel, ends the Browse function.
END: On the Value panel, ends the Browse function. On the Usage panel, displays the Value panel.