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Scrolling z/OS TSO/E Primer SA32-0984-00 |
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What happens if the data on an edit panel or a list of items is too long
to fit on one screen? For example, the list of names on the following panel
extends below the bottom of the screen.
When a list is longer than one screen length, you can do something called scrolling. Scrolling treats information as if it were on a scroll that can be moved up and down behind the screen. You generally press PF keys to move the information. Scrolling involves a scroll direction and a scroll amount. The four scroll directions are the same
as commands you can type and typically are assigned to PF keys.
You can indicate a scroll amount in the upper right hand corner of scrollable
panels. There you see a field marked:
The possible values for the scroll field are:
You might notice that all scroll amounts, except for max, stay in the SCROLL field until you change them. |
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