Starting services from the terminal

Following a successful sign-on, the user can start a service by entering a transaction code (TAC) or pressing an appropriately generated function key.

Starting a service by entering a transaction code

If no sign-on service is performed, openUTM outputs the following message in line mode:

K008 Sign-on accepted - input please

The user can start a service by entering a TAC and possibly a message. The first eight characters input are interpreted by openUTM as the TAC. If the TAC is shorter than 8 characters, it must be separated from the message by a blank.

If a sign-on service is performed, the sign-on service determines the next step. The user then receives output, or a service is started immediately.

Key assignment on terminals on Unix and Linux systems

The following key assignment applies:

Key	Effect
Correction	As in the shell
return	The data is sent to the application.
END DEL	The dialog is terminated and the user is signed off from the application. The DEL key does not work if the user signed on with the -D switch.
other system keys	Must never be used as both the escape sequences of the key and the data are sent to the application.

Key assignment on Windows systems

The following key assignment applies when working with the application on Windows systems at the console using the command prompt:

Key	Effect
Correction	As in the command prompt.
return	The data is sent to the application.
END, CTRL+C	The dialog is terminated and the user is signed off from the application.
DEL	The key is ignored.
Cursor keys	As in the command prompt, i.e. history of the last entries.
other system keys	Must never be used as both the escape sequences of the key and the data are sent to the application.

Entering invalid transaction codes

If the user enters an incorrect TAC, the following message is output:

K009 Transaction code <tac> is invalid - input please

If a BADTACS dialog service is generated in the application, then the BADTACS service is started instead. After the BADTACS dialog service has ended, the user remains signed on and can start a service as described above.