FORWARD

Description

Defines the sequence of characters, or the function or attention key or lightpen, which causes IBM Session Manager to transfer control forwards through the active applications for a Menu panel.

This common end-user parameter is applicable to these control statements: SYSTEM (see SYSTEM statement), PROFILE (see PROFILE statement), USER (see USER statement), and TERMINAL (see TERMINAL statement).

Format

FORWARD escape

Default: FORWARD >>

Usage

escape, which must be delimited by a null or a space when issued, can be from one to eight characters long, PF1-PF24, PA1-3, ATTN, CLEAR or PEN.

By defining the Menu panel appropriately, using a defined input field (variable t_fwd) the escape sequence can be modified dynamically. See the PANEL statement in the Panels, Scripts and Variables manual.

Notes:

  1. The FORWARD parameter is affected by parameters CMDACTIONKEY and COMMANDPRFXVAL (see CMDACTIONKEY and COMMANDPRFXVAL).
  2. See also BACKWARD, which transfers control backwards through the active applications, and PREVIOUS, which transfers control back to the previous active session.

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