Use the selector pen to enter commands that appear in the entry area. The commands can be in the entry area either because you typed them there or because you pressed a PFK that is in conversational mode. The PFK numbers available for selector pen command entry are defined in the active PFK table or are IBM® defaults.
On a 3277 model 2, the selector pen can be used with the PFK display line to enter commands. The numbers appearing in the display line represent PFK numbers, and selecting a number with the selector pen has the same effect as pressing a PFK.
In nonconversational mode, all of the commands associated with a PFK are entered in the order in which they were associated with the key number. All commands (except CONTROL commands) appear in the message area when screen space is available. No commands appear in the entry area.
To select commands on the 3277 model 2 in conversational mode, follow the same three steps. The system does not automatically enter the command; rather, the first command associated with the PFK number appears in the entry area. To enter the command, follow the steps described in the topic "Entering Commands with the selector Pen in Conversational mode".