Defining typeterms using BAS

To create a typeterm definition:

  1. Enter the create primary (CREate) or line (CRE) action command from the TYPTMDEF view.
  2. Fill in the fields on the first panel (see Figure 110):
    Figure 110. Creating a typeterm definition - Page 1
     COMMAND  ===>
      Name         ===> EYUTYP01 Version ===> 1
      Description  ===>
      RESGROUP     ===>
      User Data    ===>
     
      Device       ===>          Device type
      Termmodel    ===> 1        Model number (1, 2, blank)
      SessionType  ===>          VTAM SNA session type
      LDClist      ===>          Logical device code list name
      Shippable    ===> NO       Shippable to remote system (NO, YES)
      Pagesize     ===> 0  ,0    Rows, Cols (0-999, 0-999, blank)
      Altpage      ===> 0  ,0    Rows, cols (0-999, 0-999, blank)
      Altsuffix    ===>          Alphanumeric suffix for map sets
      FMHparm      ===> NO       User-supplied data in FMH (NO, YES)
      OBoperid     ===> NO       Outboard operid used by CICS (NO, YES)
      Autopage     ===> NO       Should autopage be used (NO, YES)
      DefScreen    ===> 0  ,0    3270 devsize, Rows, Cols (0-999,0-999,blank)
      AltScreen    ===> 0  ,0    Alt 3270 devsize, Rows, Cols (0-999,0-999,blank)
     
     Press ENTER to create TYPTMDEF.
     Enter UP or DOWN to view other screens.
     Type END or CANCEL to cancel without creating.
  3. To add the typeterm definition to the data repository, press Enter. To continue creating a typeterm definition, issue the DOWN command. Otherwise, issue one of the commands available from this panel.
  4. Fill in the fields in the second panel (see Figure 111):
    Figure 111. Creating a typeterm definition - Page 2
     COMMAND  ===>
      Name              EYUTYP01 Version ===> 1
     
      Query        ===> NO       User query structured field (NO,COLD,ALL)
      Sendsize     ===> 0        Maximum send size  (0-30720, blank)
      Receivesize  ===> 256      Maximum receive size (0-30720, blank)
      Bracket      ===> YES      Bracket protocol enforced (YES, NO)
      Logmode      ===>          Logmode name
      Autoconnect  ===> NO       Autoconnect for terminal (NO, YES)
      Ati          ===> NO       Transactions started via ATI (NO, YES)
      Tti          ===> YES      Transactions started via user (YES, NO)
      Createsess   ===> NO       Sessions to be created (NO, YES)
      Relreq       ===> NO       CICS to release LU (NO, YES)
      Discreq      ===> YES      Disconnect requests honored (YES, NO)
      Nepclass     ===> 0        Nep transaction class (0-255, blank)
      Signoff      ===> YES      Automatic timeout (YES, NO, LOGOFF)
      Xrfsignoff   ===> NOFORCE  Signon characteristics (NOFORCE, FORCE)
      Rstsignoff   ===> NOFORCE  Signon characteristics (NOFORCE, FORCE)
      Routedmsgs   ===> ALL      Messages routed to terminal (ALL, NONE, SPECIFIC)
      Logonmsg     ===> NO       Logon message initiated (NO, YES)
     
     Press ENTER to create TYPTMDEF.
     Enter UP or DOWN to view other screens.
     Type END or CANCEL to cancel without creating.
  5. To add the typeterm definition to the data repository, press Enter. To continue creating a typeterm definition, issue the DOWN command. Otherwise, issue one of the commands available from this panel.
  6. Fill in the fields on the third panel (see Figure 112):
    Figure 112. Creating a typeterm definition - Page 3
     COMMAND  ===>
      Name              EYUTYP01   Version ===> 1
     
      Buildchain   ===> NO         Perform chain assembly (NO, YES)
      Userarealen  ===> 0          User area size (0-255, blank)
      Ioarealen    ===> 0    ,0    I/O area size, Alt size (0-32767, blank)
      Uctran       ===> NO         Uppercase translation req'd (YES, NO, TRANID)
      Recovoption  ===> SYSDEFAULT Recovery option (SYSDEFAULT,CLEARCONV,
                                      RELEASESESS, UNCONDREL, NONE)
      Recnotify    ===> NONE       Recovery notification (NONE,MSG,TRAN)
      Aplkybd      ===> NO         APL keyboard feature supported (NO, YES)
      Apltext      ===> NO         APL text feature supported (NO, YES)
      Audiblealarm ===> NO         Audible alarm feature supported (NO, YES)
      Color        ===> NO         Extended color feature supported (NO, YES)
      Copy         ===> NO         Copy feature supported (NO, YES)
      Dualcasekybd ===> NO         Dualcase keyboard supported (NO, YES)
      Extendedds   ===> NO         3270 datastream extensions supported (NO, YES)
      Hilight      ===> NO         Extended highlight facility supported (NO, YES)
      Katakana     ===> NO         Katakana support required (NO, YES)
     
     Press ENTER to create TYPTMDEF.
     Enter UP or DOWN to view other screens.
     Type END or CANCEL to cancel without creating.
  7. To add the typeterm definition to the data repository, press Enter. To continue creating a typeterm definition, issue the DOWN command. Otherwise, issue one of the commands available from this panel.
  8. Fill in the fields on the fourth panel (see Figure 113):
    Figure 113. Creating a typeterm definition - Page 4
     COMMAND  ===>
      Name              EYUTYP01 Version ===> 1
     
      Lightpen     ===> NO       Selector pen feature supported (NO, YES)
      Msrcontrol   ===> NO       Magnetic slot reader available (NO, YES)
      Obformat     ===> NO       Outboard formatting to be used (NO, YES)
      Partitions   ===> YES      Device using partitions (NO, YES)
      Printadapter ===> NO       Print adapter to be used (NO, YES)
      Progsymbols  ===> NO       PS facility available (NO, YES)
      Validation   ===> NO       Extended validation feature suppoted (NO, YES)
      Formfeed     ===> NO       Formfeed feature supported (NO, YES)
      Horizform    ===> NO       Use horizontal tabbing (NO, YES)
      Verticalform ===> NO       Use vertical tabbing (NO, YES)
      Textkybd     ===> NO       Text-keyboard feature supported (NO, YES)
      Textprint    ===> NO       Text-print feature supported (NO, YES)
      Outline      ===> NO       Field outlining supported (NO, YES)
      Sosi         ===> NO       Mixed EBCDIC and DBCS supported (NO, YES)
      Backtrans    ===> NO       Bkground transparency feature supported (NO, YES)
      Cgcsgid      ===> 0        CGCS Id (0-655335, blank)
     
     Press ENTER to create TYPTMDEF.
     Enter UP or DOWN to view other screens.
     Type END or CANCEL to cancel without creating.
  9. To add the typeterm definition to the data repository, press Enter. To continue creating a typeterm definition, issue the DOWN command. Otherwise, issue one of the commands available from this panel.
  10. Fill in the fields on the fifth panel (see Figure 114):
    Figure 114. Creating a typeterm definition - Page 5
     COMMAND  ===>
      Name              EYUTYP01   Version ===> 1
     
      Ascii        ===> NO         ASCII feature supported (NO, 7, 8, blank)
      Errlastline  ===> NO         Display error messages (NO, YES)
      Errintensify ===> NO         Display errmsgs in intensified fields (NO,YES)
      Errcolor     ===> NO         Display errmsgs in color (NO,BLUE,RED,PINK,
                                     GREEN,TURQUOISE,YELLOW,NEUTRAL)
      Errhilight   ===> NO         Error msg hilight (NO,BLINK,REVERSE,UNDERLINE)
     
     
     Press ENTER to create TYPTMDEF.
     Enter UP or DOWN to view other screens.
     Type END or CANCEL to cancel without creating.
  11. To add the typeterm definition to the data repository, press Enter. Otherwise, issue one of the other commands available from this panel.

Related concepts
Typeterm resource definitions
CICS® Resource Definition Guide
Related tasks
Accessing BAS typeterm definitions
Working with the TYPTMDEF view
Installing BAS typeterm definitions
CICS Resource Definition Guide
CICS Resource Definition Guide
CICS System Programming Reference
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