PULL

Description

Specifies the sequence of characters, or function or attention key or lightpen, for retrieving saved, or 'pushed', screens.

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

PULL escape

Default: PULL /.

Usage

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

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

For a description of the use of this facility, see 'The Push-Pull facility' in the User and Administrator manual.

Note: The PULL parameter is affected by parameters CMDACTIONKEY and COMMANDPRFXVAL (see CMDACTIONKEY and COMMANDPRFXVAL).

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