FM/Db2 panel features
This section describes the general features of FM/Db2 panels.
Typical FM/Db2 panel shows a typical FM/Db2 panel.
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
orPF
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.