How you interact with CICS VR

Interaction with CICS VR is usually performed using panel interfaces. Each panel in the interface consists of several components.

To help explain the components this figure shows an example of the CICS VR VSAM sphere list panel.

Figure 1. Components of a CICS VR panel

   Administrate  Utilities  Tools  List  View  Help                  (1)
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                            CICSVR VSAM sphere list             Row 1 to 12 of 33

 Select one or more VSAM spheres, then select an action.

   N  Use default parameters for selected spheres 
                                                     
   S  VSAM sphere                                    Scan time(Local) RR bit 
   _  CICS10.ACCOUNT1.BASE                           08.159 12:34.56  Y
   _  CICS10.ACCOUNT2.BASE                           08.159 12:43.56  Y
   _  CICS10.ACCOUNT3.BASE                           08.159 12:34.56  Y
   _  PAYROLL.PROD1.BASE                             08.159 12:34.56  N
   _  PAYROLL.PROD2.BASE                             08.159 12:34.56  N    (2)
   _  PAYROLL.PROD3.BASE                             08.159 12:34.56  N
   _  CICS10.PROD1.BASE                              08.159 12:34.56  N
   _  CICS10.PROD2.BASE                              08.159 12:34.56  N
   _  CICS10.PROD3.BASE                              08.159 12:34.56  N
   _  CICS10.PROD4.BASE                              08.159 12:34.56  N
   _  CICS10.PROD5.BASE                              08.159 12:34.56  N
   _  TEST.SMERRY.RLS                                08.159 12:34.56  Y

 Command ===> __________________________________________________________________  (3)
 F1=Help     F3=Exit      F4=Reorg      F5=FwdRec     F6=Backup    F7=Bkwd
 F8=Fwd      F10=Menu bar F11=Dereg     F12=Cancel                                (4)

(1): The menu bar at the top of the panel consists of a list of choices, or pull-down menus, that represent groups of related actions that you can select. See the description of pull-down menus in Pull-down menus.
(2): The scrollable area is where you interact with the dialog. This area begins below the menu bar, and occupies most of the panel or secondary window. It can contain selection fields, display fields, and entry fields.
(3): The command area is where you enter commands such as system commands or CICS VR shortcut commands, without leaving the CICS VR ISPF dialog interface. For further information, see Shortcut commands.
(4): The function key area at the bottom of the panel, is where you perform actions by pressing a function key. See Function keys and shortcuts for an explanation of the function keys in the CICS VR ISPF dialog interface.