The Edit Path Dialog Box

A path is a set of keystrokes used to navigate from one host screen to another. For 3270 and 5250 environments, the path also includes any AID keys you may use. When you record a session, the paths between each screen are saved to your recording file. You can edit the paths between screens.

This dialog box shows the user entries, terminal keystrokes, and the path from the selected screen page, so that you can:

add a prompt for the user to enter text
type in any text you want to be entered as if it were user input; for example, a logon ID
select keystrokes from a list to be added to the path entries
insert, replace, or delete key entries in the path

Following is a list of the options available in the Edit Path dialog box.

Path From Screen: Displays the first screen in the selected path. You cannot modify this information for an existing path. If you create a new path, select the starting screen from the list box.

To Screen: Displays the destination screen in the selected path. You cannot modify this information for an existing path. For a new path, select the destination screen from the list box.

Prompt User for Input Text: Select this option to prompt for user input for this path and enter the text in the Edit Entry field. This enables you to secure a selected field within a recording path. A prompt box is displayed for the user to enter the necessary information, for example, a password.

Edit Entry: Enter the text you would like added or inserted, or replaced in the entry in the Key Entries In Path list. If you selected the Prompt User for Input text box, enter the text you want to appear as the heading for the prompt box.

Terminal Keys: Displays a list of AID and special keys, such as tab and enter. Double-click a key to display it in the Edit Entry list box. Click Insert, Add, Delete or Replace to update the Key Entries In Path box.

Insert: Inserts the contents of the Edit Entry box into the Key Entries In Path box directly above the selected key entry.

Add: Inserts the contents of the Edit Entry box into the Key Entries In Path box below the selected key entry.

Replace: Replaces the selected entry in the Key Entries In Path box with the contents of the Edit Entry box.

Delete: Deletes the selected key entry.

To edit a recorded path

From the Page Settings dialog box, choose the Advanced tab.
Choose Edit Paths.
Edit the appropriate items and choose OK. From the Edit Recording dialog box, you can edit paths, screens, or both.

When you edit a path, you are editing the keystrokes sent to the host when playing back a recording. When you edit a screen, you are editing the labels on fields, or defining or modifying which fields are used to identify screen pages.

Editing a path in your recording file

In the Edit Recording dialog box, select Direct Paths in Recording and expand the list.
Select a screen and click Edit.

The Edit Path dialog box is displayed.
To create a prompt for user input, select the Prompt User for Input text box and then type the prompt text in the Edit Entry field.
To update the keystrokes recorded for a path, select it from the Key Entries In Path box and click Delete to delete an entry.

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Type the entry in the Edit Entry field or double-click a key in the Terminal Keys box, then click Insert to insert the entry directly above the selected key entry, or click Add to insert the entry directly below the selected key entry, to insert a new entry.
Click OK to save your changes.