Navigating in FM/IMS

You navigate around FM/IMS panels in the same way as any other panels under ISPF. That is, you start a dialog from a menu, by entering the appropriate menu option number on the Command line. The Primary Option menu provides access to dialogs that are related to a particular function or group of functions. In some cases, an option on the Primary Option menu leads to another menu, from which you can make a further selection.

Some FM/IMS panels have more information than can be seen in a single screen, particularly when you are running in 80x24 display. When this happens, a “More? message is displayed in the top right corner of the panel. This also happens in split screen mode when all of the data cannot be displayed in the window.

Figure 1. Example panel showing “More? message
Process   Options   Help
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 FM/IMS              Set Output Data Set Allocation Options
                                                                    More:     +
 Data set  Space  Primary   Secondary Management Storage   Data      Device
           Units  Quantity  Quantity   Class     Class     Class     Type

 Audit Log  CYL   16        8                                        SYSALLDA

 Print      CYL   64        32                                       SYSALLDA

 Trace                                                                       

 IMS log    TRK   20        20                                       SYSALLDA

 Extract    TRK   1         1                                        SYSALLDA
 Keys
                                                                     Volume
                                                                     (NonSMS)
 Logical    CYL   10        10                                       
 Keys
 Command ===>                                                                    
 F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F4=CRetriev  F6=Reset     F7=Backward
 F8=Forward   F9=Swap     F10=Actions  F12=Cancel

You can view the extra information by:

  • Pressing the Forward function key (F8). (This scrolls down one screen at a time).
  • Enter FORWARD or DOWN on the Command line (these commands scroll down one screen at a time)
  • Enter BOTTOM on the Command line (this takes you to the bottom of the information)

To scroll back towards the top of the information:

  • Press the Backward function key (F7) (this scrolls up one screen at a time)
  • Enter BACKWARD or UP on the Command line (these commands scroll down one screen at a time)
  • Enter TOP on the Command line (this takes you to the beginning of the panel)

To exit from a panel:

  • Press the Exit function key (F3).
  • Type END on the Command line and press Enter.
  • Press the Cancel function key (F12).
  • Type CANCEL on the Command line and press Enter.

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