A paste range defines a region in which you can paste text across multiple screens. After you cut, copy, or append a selection on the Clipboard, you can set the paste range before inserting the selection within the host application. You can also use the Paste Next command to paste text across multiple screens.
NOTE:
The changes you make in the Paste Range dialog box are retained only while your session is open and are not saved when you close your session. If you close and reopen your session, you’ll need to adjust these settings again. You cannot save these settings. If you need to define a paste range that you can reuse after you close and reopen your session, you can create a VBA macro that pastes text into a custom paste range (see the PasteRange method in the VBA Help).
Paste Range is supported for IBM 3270 and IBM 5250 terminals.
To paste Clipboard information over multiple screens within a host application
In a host application or another Windows application, cut, copy, or append a selection on the Clipboard.
Open the Paste Range Dialog Box.
The steps depend on your user interface mode.
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User Interface Mode |
Steps |
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Ribbon |
On the Session tab, on the Paste drop down menu, select Paste Range. |
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Classic IBM |
On the Edit menu, select Paste Range. |
Edit the paste range for the First screen and Remaining screens as needed to fit the paste area.
If you need to specify a different page down key to send, select it from the Page Down list.
This terminal key is used to scroll automatically to the second and remaining screens of the paste range when the pasted text exceeds the end of the screen.
Click OK to paste the data into the paste range you specified.
NOTE:For more about Paste Range settings, see Paste Range Dialog Box