Customizing the Display and Printer session interfaceView menuView propertiesIBM 5250 iSeries status bar indicators

IBM 5250 iSeries status bar indicators

To change what is displayed on the status bar, click View → Properties from the Rocket TE menu bar and click the Statusbar tab or double-click the status bar.

Settings
This group is used for overall status bar options.
  • Show Statusbar: Determines whether or not the status bar is displayed.
  • Statusbar Size: Use the drop-down list box to select the desired status bar size. Your choices are:
    • Small: 16 x 16 Pixels
    • Medium: 24 x 24 Pixels
    • Large: 32 x 32 Pixels
    • Extra Large: 48 x 48 Pixels

  • Field Styles: Determines the border type of the different sections of the status bar. Select one of the following options from the menu:

    • No Borders

    • Full Static Edge

    • Single White Line

    • Two Line Notch

Show Fields
This group is used to add or remove status bar indicators. The indicators are listed starting with the left column, then going down the right column of the dialog display. Clearing the check box next to the indicator, will remove it from the status bar. Please note that the following items are listed in the order that they appear in the status bar configuration dialog, and not the order that they appear in the actual Rocket TE status bar display.
  • Session Identifier: S1, S2, S3, and so on.
  • Host Keyboard Lock Status: Used to show / hide the Keyboard Lock Status on the status bar.

    Possible status values are:

    • Ready (X): Keyboard is available for input. Followed by the Keyboard Restore Count in (X). See Keyboard Restore Count below.
    • X Wait: Keyboard is locked. Time is required for the system to perform a function.
    • X-f: The requested function in not available.
    • X Num: A non-numeric entry was made in a numeric field
    • X Too Much: The operator attempted to enter too much data into a field.
    • X Not Here: Protected field. Cannot type when the cursor is at this position.
    • X What?: The last input was not accepted
    • X Prog x: A program error was detected in the data received by the host; “x” describes the probable cause.
    • X Comm x: An attempt was made to access host communications while a communications error exists; “x” describes the probable cause.
    • X Mach x: Host machine check; “x” describes the probable cause.
    • X System: The program has disabled the keyboard following an entry.
  • Session Status Indicator/ Host IP Address / Session Description: Displays the current Session Status, the IP address of the host, or the Session Description.

    Possible values of the Status Indicators are:

    • Licensing: Displays while Rocket TE is checking for available licenses.
    • Initializing: Displays at startup.
    • Connecting: Displays while attempting to establish a connection.
    • Connected: Displays when the session is connected to the host.
    • Disconnecting: Displays while disconnecting form the host.
    • Disconnected: Displays when the session is disconnected.
  • Driver Designator / Device Name / TN5250E Device Name: Shows either TN5250, TN3270/E or the Device Name depending on what the host supports.
  • SSL Connection Status Indicator: When a secure SSL or TLS connection is established, the SSL Connection Status Indicator will be displayed on the Rocket TE status bar.
  • Message Light Indicator / DBCS Mode Indicator: An indication that there is a message waiting in the message queue will appear here. Or, it can be used to indicate that the DBCS mode is active.
  • System Time and Date: Displays the current date and time in military format.
  • Keyboard Insert Mode Indicator: Indicates whether or not the keyboard is in Insert mode. If the box is blank, Insert mode is off. If a green carat is displayed, Insert Mode is turned on.
  • Number NumLock Indicator: Displays the status of the Num Lock key. If the letters NUM are displayed on the Rocket TE status bar with full intensity, Num Lock is on, if NUM is disabled, then Num Lock is off.
  • Keyboard Lock Status bitmaps: There are several icons (bitmaps) that can be displayed on the Rocket TE status bar. If this check box is enabled, the associated icon will be displayed when the corresponding condition exists. The following is a list of icons that can be displayed on the Rocket TE status bar:
    • When the keyboard encounters a lock condition, the keyboard lock icon displays.
    • When an attempt is made to type in a protected field, the not here icon displays.
    • When the Rocket TE API is active, the API icon displays.
    • When an encrypted session is established, the SSL Connection Status icon displays. In addition, when this icon is displayed on the status bar, you can click icon to get information about the encrypted session.
  • Keyboard Restore Count: If enabled, the number of keyboard restores sent from the host system will be displayed here. This option is useful when developing high-speed scripts using the Rocket TE Scripting Host and the TN5250/E communication driver.
  • Keyboard CapsLock Indicator: Indicates whether or not the keyboard lock is enabled. If the keyboard lock is on, a green up arrow will be displayed in this box.
  • Active LU Bound Time: Displays the total time of the current connection.
  • Cursor Row and Column Indicator: Displays the current cursor position as Row, Column.
Parent topic: View properties