Using SYSTP Utility Screens

The functions provided in a SYSTP utility menu can be invoked by either entering a function code or pressing the PF key (if available) that corresponds to the function required.

The line commands and PF keys (or corresponding direct commands) which are available on many of the SYSTP utility screens are described in the following table. You enter a line command in the C column next to the required list item on the screen. You enter a direct command in the Command line.

PF Key or
Direct Command
Line Command Function
?

or

*

?

or

*

If entered in the C column, all line commands available on the current SYSTP screen are displayed.

If entered in the Command line, all direct commands available within the SYSTP utility are displayed.

PF1

or

HELP

- Provides help information about the SYSTP function currently used.
PF3 . Exits the current screen and returns to the previous level/screen.
PF5 /

or

P

Positions the line in which the line command is entered (or where the cursor is placed) to the top of the screen.
PF4 S

or

U

Displays detailed information about the item contained in the line, in which the line command is entered (or where the cursor is placed).
PF6

or

--

- Scrolls to the beginning of a list.
PF7

or

-

- Scrolls one page backward in a list.
PF8

or

+

- Scrolls one page forward in a list.
PF9

or

++

- Scrolls to the end of a list.

The headers of all SYSTP statistics screens contain the following information:

  • The User field with the ID of the current user as assigned by the Natural system variable *USER (see the System Variables documentation).

  • The TID field with the terminal ID assigned to the current user by the Natural system variable *INIT-ID (see the System Variables documentation).