You can enter ISPF primary commands on Dialog Test panels. Seven commands have special meaning during Dialog Test operations. You enter them in the Command line of the applicable Dialog Test option panel. These commands, and the Dialog Test options with which they function, are:

Primary Command

Valid Options

CANCEL

• Variables (option 7.3)
• Tables (option 7.4)¹
• Traces (option 7.7)²
• Breakpoints (option 7.8)

END

• Variables (option 7.3)
• Tables (option 7.4)³
• Traces (option 7.7) ²
• Breakpoints (option 7.8)

LOCATE

• Variables (option 7.3)
• Tables (option 7.4)⁴
• Traces (option 7.7) ²
• Breakpoints (option 7.8)

NEXT/PREV

• Tables (option 7.4)⁴

QUAL

• Breakpoints (option 7.8)

RESUME

• Breakpoints (option 7.8)

SORT

• Variable (option 7.3)

Dialog Test has three line commands that have special meaning during testing operations. These commands, and the options with which they function, are:

Line Command

Valid Options

D (delete)

• Variables (option 7.3)
• Tables (option 7.4) ¹
• Traces (option 7.7) ²
• Breakpoints (option 7.8)

I (insert)

• Variables (option 7.3)
• Tables (option 7.4) ¹
• Traces (option 7.7) ²
• Breakpoints (option 7.8)

R (repeat)

• Tables (option 7.4) ¹
• Traces (option 7.7) ²
• Breakpoints (option 7.8)

When using the Dialog Test primary and line commands, you should be aware that:

• You can specify both a primary command and line commands before you press the Enter key.
• You can enter multiple line commands on the display.
• You cannot carry out a deletion if one of the included lines contains another line command.
• You can delete lines that contain an input error.
• The line commands are processed in row order when you press the Enter key. Any fields changed in the row are handled before a line command is processed.
• A primary command is handled after processing for all line commands is complete.
• As in the ISPF editor, you can specify a number with each line command to denote repetitive operation, unless you are using the Variables option (7.3). To avoid conflict with the I (insert) line command, the Variables option does not allow you to type a number along with the D command to delete more than one line simultaneously. Therefore, enter a single D line command on each line you want to delete. Unlike the ISPF editor, the Variables option does not support block deletes; however, you can enter this command on more than one line before pressing the Enter key.