COMMANDPRFXVAL

Description

Specifies a single character, to be used as the command prefix.

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

COMMANDPrfxval character

Default: None.

Usage

For example, in a USER statement, this parameter:

COMMANDPRFXVAL /

will define the '/' forward-stroke character as the command prefix. This parameter is useful when defining command synonyms with the SAUTOSEQ statement.

Two updateable user variables, t_actprf and t_actcmd, allow an installation to add input fields to the user's menu, allowing the user to view and change their COMMANDPRFXVAL (command prefix value) and CMDACTionkey (command action key) respectively. A value of NONE can be specified for t_actcmd, to remove a previously specified value. COMMANDPRFXVAL can be used without CMDACTIONKEY.

Note: If these variables are modified then the modification only lasts for the current IBM Session Manager sign-on. If you require a change for subsequent sign-on sessions then the COMMANDPRFXVAL and CMDACTIONKEY parameters must be modified in the configuration. Also, if these parameters are modified in the configuration and the change is activated, it will not take place until the next sign-on.

See also CMDACTIONKEY.

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