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Error Messages

A-3

The Status Line

The Status Line displays real-time system messages that appear during
terminal emulation. This field resides at the bottom of your terminal screen,
and consists of seven separate sections. Figure A-1 shows the Status Line.

Figure A-1

Status Line

Table A-3 describes each section of the Status Line.

Status Line Errors

When an error occurs, error messages are sent from the host. They appear on
the Status Line as numbers followed by a message. To respond to Status Line
errors:

Press the reset key sequence

Ctrl

(left ).

Ensure that the action being undertaken is appropriate.

Ensure that the field into which data is being entered is the appropriate
field.

Ensure that the data being entered into the field is valid.

Table A-3

Status Line

Section

Description

SA

System Available

MW

Message Waiting

IM

Insert Mode

II

Input Inhibited

TN_5250-n

Telnet 5250 Emulation-Session Number

Host

Host name

Help: Alt ?

Help screen key sequence

SA MW IM II TN_5250-n HOST HELP: ALT?