FM/Db2 panel features

This section describes the general features of FM/Db2 panels.

Typical FM/Db2 panel shows a typical FM/Db2 panel.

Figure 1. Typical FM/Db2 panel

  Process   Options   Utilities   Help      ❶
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 FM/Db2 (DFG2)                     Table Edit     ❷                   0 of 42    ❸
 TABLE FMNUSER.EMP                                                  Format TABL
        EMPNO  FIRSTNME     MIDINIT LASTNAME        WORKDEPT PHONENO HIREDATE
        #1     #2           #3      #4              #5       #6      #7
        CH(6)  VARCHAR(12)  CH(1)   VARCHAR(15)     CH(3)    CH(4)   DATE
        PU--+> <---+----1-> -       <---+----1----> <-NF     <-->    <---+---->
 000001 000010 CHRISTINE<   I       HAAS<           A00      3978    01.01.1965
 000002 000020 MICHAEL<     L       THOMPSON<       B01      3476    10.10.1973
 000003 000030 SALLY<       A       KWAN<           C01      4738    05.04.1975
 000004 000050 JOHN<        B       GEYER<          E01      6789    17.08.1949
 000005 000060 IRVING<      F       STERN<          D11      6423    14.09.1973
 000006 000070 EVA<         D       PULASKI<        D21      7831    30.09.1980    ❹
 000007 000090 EILEEN<      W       HENDERSON<      E11      5498    15.08.1970
 000008 000100 THEODORE<    Q       SPENSER<        E21      0972    19.06.1980
 000009 000110 VINCENZO<    G       LUCCHESI<       A00      3490    16.05.1958
 000010 000120 SEAN<        H       O'CONNELL<      A00      2167    05.12.1963
 000011 000130 DOLORES<     M       QUINTANA<       C01      4578    28.07.1971
 000012 000140 HEATHER<     A       NICHOLLS<       C01      1793    15.12.1976
 000013 000150 BRUCE<       A       ADAMSON<        D11      4510    12.12.1972
 Command ===>     ❺                                               Scroll PAGE
  F1=Help      F2=Zoom      F3=Exit      F4=CRetriev  F5=RFind     F6=RChange
  F7=Up        F8=Down      F9=Swap     F10=Left     F11=Right    F12=Cancel     ❻

In general, the following lines are displayed on FM/Db2 panels:

❶ Action bar: Provides access to pull-down menus that give you a fast way to move around the product.
Note: The action bar is not displayed if you select Start Db2® Interactive (option 5).
❷ Panel title: Identifies the function being carried out.
❸ Row count information (editor sessions only): Shows row number (of top row currently displayed) and total number of rows fetched for the current FM/Db2 editor session.
❹ Panel body: Shows information pertaining to the panel.
❺ Command line: Use to enter a command or, on a menu, to enter either a command or an option. The command can be any ISPF command or valid FM/Db2 primary command for the FM/Db2 function being carried out.
To change the position of the command line (the bottom or top of the panel, see the ISPF User's Guide.
❻ Function keys: Displays the settings for the function keys (also known as Programmable Function or PF keys). For most FM/Db2 panels, these settings are the ISPF function key values. However, for some FM/Db2 panels, these settings are preset to correspond with the needed values for the FM/Db2 function.
For information about default function key values, and how to define your own function key values, see the ISPF User's Guide.