IBM Host Communications
The status line is restored when:
∙You use the STATUS function.
∙You send data to the host.
∙The IBM application clears the screen.
Status Line Messages
The following table describes the messages that appear on the status line indicator:
Message | Description | |
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EXTEND | You have pressed the EXT function. | |
HIDDEN | The status line is covering some screen data that you have not yet | |
| seen. This indicator turns off when you enable the status display | |
| after viewing the hidden data. | |
INSERT | The terminal is in insert mode. | |
INHIB | The application has suspended input from the keyboard. This | |
| condition can occur when: | |
| • | You try to enter data in a protected field. |
| • | You try to enter the wrong type of data. |
O | You are using the numeric lock override function. This indicator | |
| turns off when you enter the NUM OVR function again. | |
ONLINE | You are successfully communicating with the IBM host. | |
X | The IBM system is unavailable for input. For example, the | |
| message X displays after your use the ENTER function to send | |
| data to the IBM host. | |
7171 | You are using 7171 mode to transmit embedded nulls as spaces. | |
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Configuring and Managing 3270 Terminal Emulation (TN3270)