3-6Getting started

initial-template

The initial-templateentry identifies an initial-action template (without the

.act file extension) for setting the startup action for the specified sessions when connecting to the host computer. The start-up action brings the specified sessions to the screen on the host computer where the action templates start when processing requests. Figure 3-4 shows the flow of a sample initial-action template.

Figure 3-4

Initial-action template

Initial-action Template

Action Template

Login

Screen

Application

Menu

Screen

The initial-action template brings the host computer application to the Application Menu screen, leaving the session at the point the action template starts.

Application

Menu

Screen

Account

Number

Screen

Customer

Information

Screen

The initial-action template follows the same format described earlier for action templates. The screen templates specified by the initial-action template must also be created. The screen template for a login screen (or the login prompt) must specify the correct login ID and password (if appropriate) to access the host computer. You should not specify a reset-action template in the initial-action template, although you should specify a logout-action template.

555-9001-316 Standard 1.0 February 1996

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