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FORWARDS
F O R W A R D S
Reopen the next available higher-numbered session
The FORWARDS command reopens the next available
Notes
The terminal server assigns a number to each session you establish. The server records these session numbers in a rotating list for use by the FORWARDS and BACKWARDS commands. Therefore, when the
In a Multisessions environment, the FORWARDS command reopens the next higher- numbered session that does not already appear in a window. See Chapter 5 for more information about how the MULTISESSIONS characteristic affects the FORWARDS command.
If you have defined a Forward Switch character, you can reopen the next available
Syntax
FORWARDS
Abbreviation
F
Example
A user whose current session is session 2 enters the FORWARDS command to reopen session 3. First, the user enters the SHOW SESSIONS command to display all active sessions, and check the number of the current session.
TS3395> show | sessions |
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Port 11: lynne | Service Mode | Current Session 2 | |||
- Session 1: Connected | Interactive | FINANCE.SUN.COM | |||
- | Session | 2: Connected | Interactive | PAYROLLVAX | |
- | Session | 3: Connected | Interactive | UNIX.HOST.COM |
The display shows that session 2 is current. Now the user reopens session 3.