ViewPoint Manual

Definition of ViewPoint Screens
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Function Keys
All other screens use block mode, which is indicated by the word BLOCK in the same
position on the twenty-fifth line. In conversational mode, characters are transmitted to
the controlling process as they are typed. In block mode, information is transmitted as
complete messages or blocks of data—typically when you press an appropriate function
key.
Function Keys
Table 3-1 provides a summary of the ViewPoint function keys.
Table 3-1. Summary of Function-Key Assignments (page 1 of 3)
Key Function Description
F1 TACL Displays the TACL screen and activates your TACL process.
The interactive field of the display is initially blank except for the
initial TACL prompt. You can enter a command on the option
line prior to using F1; it is executed by TACL and the results
displayed on the TACL screen.
Note: This screen is not available on all ViewPoint terminals.
F2 Status Displays the Network Status Summary screen and the first page
of status.
F3 Primary Events Displays the Events screen for primary events and the most recent
page of messages in the primary-events cache.
SF3 Alternate Events Displays the Events screen for alternate events and the most
recent page of messages in the alternate-events cache.
F4 Last Events Displays the Last Events screen and the most recent page of
messages for the subject you have selected.
Does this by positioning the cursor on an event line on the
Primary or Alternate Events screen, or by entering the event
name on the option line.
F5 DSM/PM Displays the specified DSM/PM screen after you type the name of
the DSM/PM screen (or any valid alias for it) on the option line
of any ViewPoint screen.
Submits event(s) previously marked on the Primary, Alternate, or
Last Events screen as problems or problem information records to
DSM/PM.
Displays the DSM/PM Main menu when you press F5 from the
TACL screen.
SF5 DSM/PM Displays the DSM/PM Create Problem screen and lists as the
problem subject any previously marked event on the Primary
Events screen. DSM/PM does not submit the problem; it waits
for you to take further action.
Displays the DSM/PM Main menu when SF5 is pressed from the
TACL screen.