Adiscf functions are accessed from menus. The following table lists the available functions in alphabetical order, describes them in detail, and indicates the keys you must press to access them.
Press Enter to move from one screen to the next or Escape to return to the Alter Accept/Display Options menu. To alter the value of an option, type the number of the choice you require at the relevant prompt. You can alter as few or as many options as you wish.
To alter a message, type the text of the new message at the prompt on the relevant screen, then press Enter to save the new message and return you to the Alter Messages menu. You can alter as few or as many messages as you wish. Pressing Escape returns you to the Alter Messages menu, abandoning any change made to the current message.
Use the cursor keys (cursor-up and cursor-down) to move between the two fields. Press Enter to save your changes, or Escape to leave the Alter Auto Clear Indicator menu without altering either of the indicators.
Type the number of the option you want to change or position the cursor on the relevant line using the cursor keys ( and ). Press Enter to select that option.
A description of that option and its current value is then displayed. To alter the value of an option, type the number of the choice you require at the relevant prompt and press Enter. Press Escape to return to the Alter Individual Options menu.
Type the number of the message you want to change, or position the cursor on the relevant line, using the cursor keys (cursor-up and cursor-down). Press Enter to select that message. The message currently configured for that error condition is displayed. Type the new message at the prompt on the screen. Press Enter to save the message you have typed and return to the list of messages, or press Escape to abandon any change you have made and return to the list of messages.
Use the cursor keys (cursor-up and cursor-down) to move between the three fields. Press Enter to save your changes, or Escape to leave the Alter Insert/Replace Indicator menu without altering any of the indicators.
Use the cursor keys (cursor-up and cursor-down) to move between the two fields. Press Enter to save your changes, or Escape to leave the Alter Insert/Replace Indicator menu without altering any of the indicators.
Use the cursor keys (cursor-left, cursor-right, cursor-up and cursor-down) to move around the screen from field to field. If you want error messages or a specific indicator to be displayed during an ACCEPT operation enter Y in the relevant field. Enter N if you do not want them to be displayed. Even if you choose not to display error messages, the abort confirmation message is always displayed when the Abort key is pressed during an ACCEPT operation, unless you use the Alter Messages Menu to specifically alter the text associated with this message.
If you choose to display the messages or any specific indicators, you can alter the default positions at which they are displayed on your screen during an ACCEPT operation. Use the cursor keys to position the cursor in the relevant fields and type the new line and column at which you wish the messages or indicator to be displayed.
Line 1 column 1 is the top left-hand corner of your screen.
If you configure more than one indicator to be displayed at the same position, and more than one needs to be displayed at the same time, the off end of field and auto clear indicators take priority over the insert/replace indicator.
Selecting line 255 for any indicator causes the indicator to be displayed on the bottom line of the screen, regardless of the actual length of the screen.
Press Enter once you have made your entries, to return to the Alter Configuration menu and save your changes. Press Escape to return to the Alter Configuration menu, abandoning any changes you have made.
Choose the configuration you require either by entering its number at the prompt, or by positioning the cursor on the relevant configuration name using the cursor keys (cursor-up and cursor-down). This line now appears highlighted.
When you have highlighted the configuration you want to choose, press Enter. The highlighted configuration becomes the active configuration and you are returned to the Adiscf main menu. When you next run a program using your COBOL system, the enhanced ACCEPT/DISPLAY syntax automatically uses the configuration you have just chosen. Alternatively, you can press Escape to return to the Adiscf main menu without choosing a new configuration.
When you have highlighted the configuration you want to delete, press Enter. The configuration is deleted from adisctrl and you are returned to the Adiscf main menu. Alternatively you can press Escape to return to the Adiscf main menu without deleting a configuration.
You can alter the status of any key to be one of the following:
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| d | Disabled - the key does not perform its associated function during an ACCEPT operation. |
| E | Enabled - the key performs its associated function during an ACCEPT operation. |
| F | Function key - the key acts as a function key during an ACCEPT operation. |
Use the cursor keys (cursor-left, cursor-right, cursor-up and cursor-down) to move from field to field on the screen and enter the required letter in the field(s) you wish to alter.
Press Enter once you have made your entries, to return to the Enhanced ACCEPT/DISPLAY Syntax Key Control menu and save your changes. Press Escape to return to the Enhanced ACCEPT/DISPLAY Syntax Key Control menu, abandoning any changes you have made.
The configurations may vary according to the version of the software.
The configuration currently loaded appears highlighted on your screen. To select a configuration, either enter its number at the prompt or use the cursor keys (cursor-up and cursor-down) to position the cursor on the line specifying the required configuration. When you move the cursor to another configuration, that configuration appears highlighted on the screen, and its number appears at the prompt position at the bottom of your screen.
Once you have highlighted the configuration you require, press Enter. Adiscf loads the configuration you have selected into memory from adisctrl.
You are then returned to the Adiscf main menu. The configuration you have just selected appears on the information line. You can now alter this configuration by selecting the Alter menu.
If you do not want to select a configuration to load, pressing Escape returns you to the Adiscf main menu.
This function enables you to alter the function normally associated with a key. You can map any function to any key. Each function key has three fields associated with it which you can alter:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Validate | If you set this field to Y, all validation criteria must be satisfied before the cursor can leave a field during an ACCEPT operation. If you enter N, validation criteria are not checked during an ACCEPT operation. |
| Align | By default this field is set to N. If set to Y, a field is cleared from the current cursor position to the end of the field during an ACCEPT operation. Numeric fields are aligned to the decimal point, if it is to the right of the current cursor position. |
| Mapped Number | This field contains the number of the function to which the associated key is currently mapped. Enter the number of the required function if you want to alter this. |
Press F2=Next Page to display a page of further function mappings.
Move between the fields using the cursor keys (cursor-left, cursor-right, cursor-up and cursor-down). When you have made your changes, press Enter to return to the Enhanced ACCEPT/DISPLAY Syntax Key Control menu and save your changes. Press Escape to return to the Enhanced ACCEPT/DISPLAY Syntax Key Control menu if you do not wish to save your changes, or you have made none.
You can store up to 16 configurations in adisctrl. If you try to save more than this number you receive the message:
The configuration file is full - No new entries allowed
If you receive this message you must either delete or overwrite an existing configuration before you can save any others.