CICS T-Type - ttype_name (group_name)

Use this page to view and edit the T-type (terminal type definition) ttype_name. group_name indicates the group to which this T-type belongs.

The title bar gives details of the T-type you are editing and the resource group it belongs to.

Group List

Click this to display the CICS Group page group_name.

Apply

Click thtis to save changes you have made to the page and refresh the page. This button is displayed only if you have permission to edit the group in which the T-type resides.

Name

Shows the name for this T-type.

Description

Specify a description of the T-type. The text can be up to 60 characters in length, with no restrictions except that if you use a left parenthesis you must ensure that there is a matching right parenthesis.

Type

Choose the type of terminal device:

  • 3270 - A 3270 display device
  • Non-Facility - A non-physical device
  • Generic - Non-specific facility definition
  • ECI - External Call Interface dummy facility
  • System - A peer CICS or ES server
  • LU1-Printer or LU3-Printer - Printer device
  • Dialog Sys - Dialog System client facility
Shippable

Check this to indicate that this physical terminal definition may be shipped to a remote system in support of a transaction routing request. Ifa physical terminal definition is not marked shippable, then the target system must have the terminal explicitly defined as a remote terminal for the transaction routing request to succeed.

Map Size, Width

Specify the page width for the terminal type being defined. The width is defined as a number of columns, in the range 0 through 999. The default is 80.

Map Size, Height

Specify the page height for the terminal type being defined. The height is defined as a number of rows, in the range 0 through 999. The default is 24.

Alternate Map, Width

Specify the page size for the terminal type being defined, if you have specified an alternate screen size (non-default values for Alt Screen, Width and Alt Screen, Height). Alternate page size width is defined as a number of columns, in the range 0 through 999. The default is 80. Unexpected results may occur if the number of columns is not the same as the number of columns you specify for Alt Screen, Width. Defaults to the values specified in Map Size, Width.

Alternate Map, Height

Specify the page size for the terminal type being defined, if you have specified an alternate screen size (non-default values for Alt Screen, Width and Alt Screen, Height). Alternate page size height is defined as a number of rows, in the range 0 through 999. Unexpected results may occur if the number of columns is not the same as the number of columns you specify for Alt Screen, Height. Defaults to the values specified in Map Size, Height.

OB Oper ID, Yes

Check this to enable MSS to use the outbound operator identifiers to support the BMS routing facilities required by this terminal type definition.

Outboard Fmt, Yes

Check this to enable MSS BMS to delegate part of the presentation formatting to the client facility.

ASCII

Choose whether or not this terminal type has an ASCII feature:

No The terminal type does not have an ASCII feature
7 Bit Terminals of this type are ASCII-7 terminals. All outbound data is translated to 7-bit ASCII, and all inbound data is translated to EBCDIC
8 Bit Terminals of this type are ASCII-8 terminals. All outbound data is translated to 8-bit ASCII, and all inbound data is translated to EBCDIC
Send Size

Specify the size, in bytes, of the receive buffer of a terminal of this type. This represents the maximum amount of data that the terminal can receive, and depends on the capability of the device. Considerations of line quality might lead you to specify a buffer size that is less than the terminal type's maximum buffer size. A message longer than the receive buffer is broken into as many request units as are necessary. Defaults to 0 (zero). If you specify a zero buffer size, the message is not broken up; the whole message is presented.

Receive Size

Specify the maximum size, in bytes, of a request unit that can satisfy a receive request. The value you specify may be rounded down.

Routed Msg

Indicates whether or not messages are routed to a terminal of this type by the EXEC CICS ROUTE command. Check this to indicate that BMS is to route to this terminal messages that are destined for all terminals, as well as messages destined for this terminal. If not checked, no messages are routed to this terminal, even if they are specifically destined for this terminal.

Logon Msg

Check this to specify that the logon transaction is initiated when a session is established and displays the logon message on the terminal. Automatic Transaction Initiation (ATI) is used to start the transaction, so you must check ATI. The transaction competes with any other ATI transactions for use of the terminal. If you check Lastline, the logon message does not overwrite any error message currently displayed.

Auto Connect

Check this to specify that a session is to be established with the terminal when the region starts up. Leave unchecked to specify that a session is to be established when the user signs on at the terminal.

ATI

Check this to enable a transaction to be automatically initiated on this terminal. If you leave this unchecked, you should check TTI to enable users to initiate transactions.

Create Sess

Check this to specify that a session can be initiated from a terminal of this type: EXEC START requests and Automatic Transaction Initiation (ATI) requests are allowed to create sessions automatically. Leave unchecked to specify that EXEC START requests and Automatic Transaction Initiation (ATI) requests are not allowed to create sessions automatically. Such requests are queued or rejected if a session has not been established.

TTI
Check this to enable users to initiate transactions at this terminal. If you leave this unchecked, you should check ATI to enable transactions to be automatically initiated.
NEP Class

Specify the transaction class of the node error program. Defaults to 0 (zero), which indicates that the default node error program is to be used.

Signoff
Choose which action is to be taken when GNTRAN (CESF or user-defined transaction) is attached and attempts to sign off the terminal. If you are using RACF 1.9 or later, specify the TIMEOUT limit in the RACF segment:
No The terminal is not automatically signed off in the absence of user input.
Signoff When the specified time has elapsed after the last input from the operator, the terminal is automatically signed off from CICS.
Signoff/Logoff When the specified time has elapsed after the last input from the operator, the terminal is automatically signed off from CICS and then logged off from VTAM. (This is not supported for TCAM-attached terminals.) LOGOFF is useful for an autoinstall model, because virtual storage is not wasted on entries for terminals that have been timed out. If GNTRAN fails to attach because of unprocessed data in the terminal buffer (resulting in a BID failure), the terminal will be signed off and logged off. GNTRAN will not run and will have no effect.
Note: You cannot change the value of this attribute when DEVICE(APPC) is specified. The default value in that case is SIGNOFF(NO).
Notify
Choose how the user is notified of system recovery. This option applies to the recovery of sessions for terminals in a CICS region running with either VTAM persistent sessions or with XRF. It is for use in situations where a terminal user may have to take action, such as sign on again, after a CICS restart:
None The user is not notified.
Message A message is displayed on the screen to say that the system has recovered. The message is specified in two BMS maps; DFHXRC1 and DFHXRC2 for XRF; and DFHXRC3 and DFHXRC4 for VTAM persistent sessions. These maps are in map set DFHXMSG. If reduced takeover time is important, use MESSAGE rather than TRANSACTION. The terminal must be capable of displaying BMS maps, and ATI.must be checked, to specify this option.
Transaction A transaction is initiated at the terminal. The name of the transaction is specified by the RMTRAN system initialization parameter. (The default transaction for RMTRAN is the one specified in the GMTRAN system initialization parameter: the good-morning transaction.) If reduced takeover time is important, use MESSAGE rather than TRANSACTION. ATI must be checked to specify this option.
Option

Choose how MSS recovers the session and returns the terminal to normal service.

Sys Default MSS selects the best recovery strategy based on session activity and the characteristics of the terminal.
Clear Receive MSS sends a CLEAR request to reset the conversation state, or an UNBIND request if the session does not support the CLEAR request. MSS sends the CLEAR or UNBIND request only if the session was busy.
Release Sess MSS sends an UNBIND request to clear the active session, if the session was busy.
Unconditional MSS sends an UNBIND request to clear the active session, whether or not the session was busy.
None The terminal session is not automatically recovered. If you checked Auto Connect, the terminal is automatically reconnected.
Last Line

Check this to specify that error messages are to be displayed at the bottom of the screen: If checked, an error message is displayed at the bottom of the screen, starting at a position that enables the entire message to be shown at once. If messages are received in quick succession, an earlier message might be overwritten before the user has time to read it. Messages displayed in this way may have the additional attributes specified by Intensify, Color and Highlight. If Last Line is not checked, an error message is displayed at the current cursor position, and without any additional attributes.

Intensify

Check this to have error messages displayed in an intensified field (bold). This only has an effect if Last Line is checked.

Color (Diagnostic Display)

Choose the color in which error messages are to be displayed on a terminal of this type. A setting other than No takes effect only if Last Line is checked.

Highlight (Diagnostic Display)

Choose the type of highlighting to be used for error messages displayed on a terminal of this type. A setting other than No takes effect only if Last Line is checked.

Def. Screen, Width

Specify the default screen width for the 3270 terminal type being defined. This is the screen width that is used when a transaction definition specifies a default screen. Screen width is defined as columns, in the range 0 through 999. The default is 80. There is no validity checking; incorrect sizes might lead to unpredictable behavior.

Def. Screen, Height

Specify the default screen height for the 3270 terminal type being defined. This is the screen height that is used when a transaction definition specifies a default screen. Screen height is defined as rows, in the range 0 through 999 The default is 24. There is no validity checking; incorrect sizes might lead to unpredictable behavior.

Alt. Screen, Width

Specify the alternate screen width for the 3270 terminal type being defined. This is the screen size that is used when a transaction definition specifies an alternate screen. Screen width is defined as columns, in the range 0 through 999. The default is 80. There is no validity checking; incorrect sizes might lead to unpredictable behavior.

Alt. Screen, Height

Specify the alternate screen height for the 3270 terminal type being defined. This is the screen size that is used when a transaction definition specifies an alternate screen. Screen height is defined as rows, in the range 0 through 999 The default is 24. There is no validity checking; incorrect sizes might lead to unpredictable behavior.

APL Keyboard

Check this to specify that the terminal type has the APL keyboard feature.

APL Text

Check this to specify that the terminal type can support the APL text character set.

Audible Alarm

Check this to specify that the terminal type has the audible alarm feature.

Color

Check this to specify that the terminal type has the color feature, which enables colors to be selected for individual fields.

Dual case kbd

Check this to specify that the terminal has a typewriter keyboard. Leave this unchecked to specify that the terminal has an operator console keyboard. Both types of keyboard transmit both upper-case and lower-case data.

Copy (Device Properties)

Check this to specify that the terminal type has the copy feature.

Extended DS

Check this to specify that the terminal type supports extensions to the 3270 data stream. You must check this if Color or Hilight are checked.

Highlight

Check this to specify that the terminal type has the extended highlight feature, enabling individual fields or characters to be displayed in bold, reverse video, or blinking.

Katakana

Check this to specify that the terminal type is a Katakana terminal. Katakana terminals do not support mixed case output. Upper-case characters appear as upper-case English, but lower-case characters appear as Katakana characters.

Light Pen

Check this to specify that the terminal type has the light pen selector feature. MSS emulates this feature using mouse clicks.

Form Feed

Check this to specify that the device has the form feed feature.

CGSCID

Specify the coded graphic character set global identifier (CGCSGID) that enables transaction programs to determine what character set is supported by this terminal. Defaults to 0,0, which means that the terminal type does not support this feature. The first field specifies the graphic character set global identifier (GCSGID), and the second field specifies the code page global identifier (CPGID).

Horizontal FF

Check this to specify that the device has the horizontal form feature. The devices that can use this feature are batch, batch data interchange, interactive, SCSPRT or LUTYPE4 logical units. If checked, BMS uses horizontal tabbing when formatting output documents. If unchecked, the HTAB option in the BMS map definition is ignored.

Vertical FF

Check this to specify that the device has the vertical form feature. The devices that can use this feature are batch, batch data interchange, interactive, SCSPRT or LUTYPE4 logical units. If checked, BMS uses vertical tabbing when formatting output documents. If unchecked, the VTAB option in the BMS map definition is ignored.

EWA Support

Check this to enable a 3270 device to shift its display into its alternate mode.

SOSI

Check this to specify that the terminal type supports mixed EBCDIC and DBCS fields.

PS

Check this to specify that the terminal type supports the programmed symbol facility. This facility enables you to use a maximum of six sets of 191 characters.

Outline

Check this to specify that the terminal type supports field outlining.

Numeric Lock

Check this to enable the numeric lock.

Buffer

Check this to specify that BMS buffers formatted data streams that are sent to a terminal of this type, that is, when an application issues a series of SEND TEXT PRINT commands, MSS sends a page to the terminal only when it is full. Leave thus unchecked to specify that when an application issues a series of SEND TEXT PRINT commands, MSS sends a page to the terminal for every command issued, filling up the page by appending blank lines if necessary.

Print Adapter

Check this to specify that output BMS screens with the PRINT option set on are copied automatically to an attached printer.

Transparency

Check this to enable background transparency.

Query

Check this to enable MSS to use the QUERY structured field to determine the characteristics of the device.

Text KB

Check this to specify that the 3270 device has the text-keyboard feature.

Mag Stripe Rdr

Check this to specify that the terminal type has the magnetic stripe reader feature. MSS emulates this feature using mouse clicks.

Validation

Check this:

  • For 8775 devices to enable the extended validation feature, which allows fields to be defined as TRIGGER, MANDATORY FILL, or MANDATORY ENTER.
  • For 3290 devices to enable the validation feature, which allows fields to be defined as MANDATORY FILL or MANDATORY ENTER.
Partition Support

Check this to enable the device to use partitions. This option is not valid for SCS printers.

Build Chain

Check this to specify that MSS is to reassemble request units into complete messages before passing data from a terminal of this type to a transaction program. Leave this unchecked to specify that messages are to be received by the transaction program in individual request units.

User Area

Specify the size, in bytes, of the user area of a terminal of this type. Defaults to 0 (zero).

In Shared Stg

Check this to force the user area into shared storage such hat it can be accessed by transactions that do not have this device as the primary facility.

Uppercase Trans

Choose how data entered in data entered in lower case is to be treated:

Yes Data input in lower case is translated to upper case.
No Data input in lower case is not translated to upper case.
Tranid Transaction identifiers input in lower case are translated to upper case; not other input data is translated.
I/O Area

Specify the minimum and maximum sizes, in bytes, of the terminal I/O area to be passed to a transaction program when it issues a RECEIVE. If you enter a number in the first field, a terminal I/O area of at least that size is passed to the transaction program. If you specify values in both fields, and a message longer than that specified by the first field, but shorter than that specified by the second field is received, then a terminal I/O area of the maximum size is passed to the transaction program. A message longer than that specified by the second field causes the node abnormal condition program to send an exception response to the terminal. Defaults to 0,0. If you check ATI, you must specify a terminal I/O area of at least one byte.

Active, Display

Click this to display the currently installed definition of this resource.

Active, Install

Click this to install (make active) this resource.

Delete

Click this to delete this T-type. You only see this button if you have editing permissions for the group to which the T-type belongs.

Copy

Click this to create a new T-type, using the values set on this page as the basis for the new T-type.

Dump

Click this to create and view dump information for this T-type.