TRANSID

Description

Specifies one or more IBM Session Manager transids to be associated with the session id. A transid may then be used to transfer between applications rather than the escape command sequence.

This parameter is applicable to the PROFILE control statement (see PROFILE statement).

Format

TRANSID transid-list

Usage

The transid may also be entered into the command line of the Menu screen, rather than a session id being selected or a PF key being pressed.

Each transid in the list can be any combination of eight alphanumeric characters, a PA or PF key, the ATTN or CLEAR key, or the lightpen (PEN). The list is delimited by the presence of a IBM Session Manager parameter or subparameter. Alternatively, the list may be enclosed in quotes, or any pair of text delimiters.

CAUTION: If Clear is used, the application's screen will be cleared before escaping.

Whenever IBM Session Manager detects a transid character sequence at the start of the first input field in a screen, it immediately transfers control to the application associated with the session for which it has been specified.

When a transid is specified as a key (PFn, PAn, CLEAR or ATTN) or a lightpen (PEN), control is transferred to the application associated with the session whenever the key is pressed or the lightpen detected. Even when the session is defined as being invoked by a PF key from the Menu screen, the PF key used as a transid does not need to be the same. For example, if PF5 is defined as accessing a CICS application, PF17 may be defined as providing immediate access by coding the definition as follows:

Key PF5 Applid CICSA
Transid PF17

Care must be taken when using PF keys or sequences/character strings for transids, since no system which is running from this particular Menu screen will be able to use them, unless the PASSTRANSID has been specified for the relevant sessions.

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