Pathway/iTS System Management Manual (G06.24+)

TERM Commands
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SET TERM Command
If you omit this attribute, the default is used. If you specify a value greater than the
defined maximum, the defined maximum is used.
You select the appropriate DISPLAY-PAGES value based on the following
application-dependent information:
•
The maximum number of fields per screen that are declared in the SCREEN
COBOL program
•
The average number of fields per screen the terminal type can handle for the
particular setting of the DISPLAY-PAGES option
Terminal memory is divided into two separate areas: the screen image area and
the field attribute area. The DISPLAY-PAGES attribute determines how much
terminal memory is used for screen images as opposed to how much is used for
field attributes. The more memory assigned to one, the less is available to the
other. Therefore, if your application has many fields per screen, you should set
DISPLAY-PAGES to a small value to leave room for the field attributes. If you
specify too many display pages, you might receive the terminal error ALL FIELDS
USED.
For detailed information on how to select the appropriate value for the DISPLAY-
PAGES attribute, see Appendix F, Setting the DISPLAY-PAGES Parameter.
ECHO { ON | OFF | CURRENT }
overrides the terminal echo mode (that is, the mode configured for a terminal at
system generation time) so that character input appears correctly on the terminal.
The ECHO attribute supports terminals running in conversational or intelligent
mode.
If you omit this attribute, the default is ON.
ON
directs input to appear on the terminal screen.
Terminal Type Default Value Defined Minimum Defined Maximum
T16-6540 7 1 16*
T16-6530WP 7 1 8*
T16-6530 7 1** 8*
T16-6520 3 1** 3
IBM-3270 1 1 1
TS530 8 1 8*
* This is the absolute maximum allowed for the TCP. However, if the terminal or terminal emulator has
less memory, the working value is negotiated downward.
** Although the PATHMON process allows you to set the number of pages to 1, some terminals or
terminal emulators do not honor that setting. For example, the T16-6520 terminal always sets its
number of display pages to 3, regardless of the user setting.