Navigating Around the AS400

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Chapter 2

• Navigating Around the AS/400

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User Interface Components

• Menu Interface
• Help Interface
• Command Prompting
• Display Interface
• User Support - The Information Center
• National Language Support

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Display and Menu Interfaces

• Display Screen
• Sign-on Screen - entry panel
• Menu
• GO Menu_Name

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Display Screen - Example
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Menu - Example
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System Request Menu
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System Request Options
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Help Interface

• Contextual help
• Extended help
• Help message levels

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Assistance Levels

• Basic (BASIC)
• Intermediate (INTERMED)
• Advanced (ADVANCED)

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User Support Information

• InfoSeeker
• Available prior to V4R3
• Information Center
• Manuals

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The Information Center
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Information Center

• Information Center
• Technical Studio
• Online Library
• Redbook Library