5.5 Specify Copy and Paste Options

You can specify different options to use for copy and paste operations.

Copy options

Select text by dragging over it with the mouse. By default, different host types use different selection modes when copying text; IBM 3270, 5250 and UTS hosts use a block selection mode, while VT hosts use a linear selection mode. To toggle between block and linear selection modes, press and hold down the Alt key, then select the text.

Copy input fields only -. Select this option to only copy data from input fields. Data from protected fields is replaced with spaces when placed on the clipboard.
Use entire display when there is no selection - This option applies the Copy command to the entire terminal display when nothing is selected.

Paste options

Click Paste to paste the contents of the clipboard at the cursor location.

Restore starting cursor position after paste- By default, the host cursor is positioned at the end of the data following a paste operation. Select this option to restore the host cursor to its starting position after the paste operation is complete.
Mask protected fields - Specifies how pasted text is mapped onto the screen:
- --If unselected (the default), the text is interpreted as a linear stream that can contain new lines and delimiters, and is pasted accordingly.
- --If selected, the text is interpreted as a host screen data and overlaid onto the current screen starting at the current cursor position. Where the current screen contains an unprotected field, the source text is pasted; where the current screen contains a protected field, the source text is skipped.

Key combinations

There are certain key combinations that map to different copy/paste actions.

Key Combination	Host type	Action
Ctrl + A	UTS, 3270, 5250	Select all
Shift + Arrow key	UTS, 3270, 5250, VT	Change the extent of the current selection
Ctrl + C	UTS, 3270, 5250	Copy
Ctrl + V	UTS, 3270, 5250	Paste
Ctrl + Shift + A	VT	Select all
Ctrl + Shift + C	VT	Copy
Ctrl + Shift + V	VT	Paste