TYPE

TYPE

Sends characters to the remote host as if they were typed at a terminal

All connections

Syntax
Syntax Description
ASCII Control Character Mnemonics
3270 Key Mnemonics
3270 TYPE Statement Example

Syntax

TYPE text;

Syntax Description

text: is the user-specified string of characters sent to the remote host.

Details

The TYPE statement sends characters to the remote host as if they had been typed on a terminal that is attached to that system. For example, in a script that automatically logs on to the remote host, you use a TYPE statement to issue the remote host logon command.

text can be any combination of the following:

literal string(s) enclosed in quotes, such as 'any string'.
hex character string(s) enclosed in quotes, such as '01020304X'.
3270 key mnemonics if you have a 3270 connection.

If you use TYPE statements in the script and some characters that are specified by the statement are not typed, try using the WAITFOR statement to establish a pause in script execution between TYPE statements.

To use a TYPE statement greater than 80 characters in a sign-on script, divide the TYPE statement into two or more TYPE statements. To divide the TYPE statement, insert a hyphen (-) at the division point. For example, to divide the following TYPE statement:

type "sas options ('dmr comamid=pclink')" 
enter;

change it to:

type "sas options ('dmr comamid=-" enter;
type "pclink')" enter;

Note: Do not add any spaces around the hyphen. [cautionend]

ASCII Control Character Mnemonics

To specify an ASCII control character in the TYPE statement, use a mnemonic representation of the character. The following table lists the ASCII control characters and corresponding mnemonics, decimal codes, and hex values.

Note: As you use these control characters,

Do not enclose an ASCII mnemonic in quotes.
In the TYPE statement, use only the values from decimal 0 to 127 (hex 0 to 7F). Do not use any of the extended ASCII characters above decimal 127.

ASCII Character Mnemonics
ASCII Control Character Mnemonic Representation Decimal Value Hexadecimal Value

Null character NUL 0 00

Start of header SOH or CTL_A 1 01

Start of text STX or CTL_B 2 02

End of Text ETX or CTL_C 3 03

End of transmission EOT or CTL_D 4 04

Enquiry ENQ or CTL_E 5 05

Acknowledge positive ACK or CTL_F 6 06

Bell BEL or CTL_G 7 07

Backspace BS or CTL_H 8 08

Horizontal tabulation HT or CTL_I 9 09

Line feed LF or CTL_J 10 0A

Vertical tabulation VT or CTL_K 11 0B

Form feed FF or CTL_L 12 0C

Carriage return CR or CTL_M 13 0D

Shift out SO or CTL_N 14 0E

Shift in SI or CTL_O 15 0F

Data link escape DLE or CTL_P 16 10

Device control 1 (XON) DC1 or CTL_Q 17 11

Device control 2 DC2 or CTL_R 18 12

Device control 3 (XOFF) DC3 or CTL_S 19 13

Device control 4 DC4 or CTL_T 20 14

Negative acknowledge NAK or CTL_U 21 15

Synchronization SYN or CTL_V 22 16

End of text block ETB or CTL_W 23 17

Cancel CAN or CTL_X 24 18

End of medium EM or CTL_Y 25 19

Substitute SUB or CTL_Z 26 1A

Escape ESC 27 1B

File separator FS 28 1C

Group separator GS 29 1D

Record separator RS 30 1E

Unit separator US 31 1F

Blank space SP 32 20

Delete or rubout DEL 127 7F

***ASCII Character Mnemonics***
ASCII Control Character	Mnemonic Representation	Decimal Value	Hexadecimal Value
Null character	NUL	0	00
Start of header	SOH or CTL_A	1	01
Start of text	STX or CTL_B	2	02
End of Text	ETX or CTL_C	3	03
End of transmission	EOT or CTL_D	4	04
Enquiry	ENQ or CTL_E	5	05
Acknowledge positive	ACK or CTL_F	6	06
Bell	BEL or CTL_G	7	07
Backspace	BS or CTL_H	8	08
Horizontal tabulation	HT or CTL_I	9	09
Line feed	LF or CTL_J	10	0A
Vertical tabulation	VT or CTL_K	11	0B
Form feed	FF or CTL_L	12	0C
Carriage return	CR or CTL_M	13	0D
Shift out	SO or CTL_N	14	0E
Shift in	SI or CTL_O	15	0F
Data link escape	DLE or CTL_P	16	10
Device control 1 (XON)	DC1 or CTL_Q	17	11
Device control 2	DC2 or CTL_R	18	12
Device control 3 (XOFF)	DC3 or CTL_S	19	13
Device control 4	DC4 or CTL_T	20	14
Negative acknowledge	NAK or CTL_U	21	15
Synchronization	SYN or CTL_V	22	16
End of text block	ETB or CTL_W	23	17
Cancel	CAN or CTL_X	24	18
End of medium	EM or CTL_Y	25	19
Substitute	SUB or CTL_Z	26	1A
Escape	ESC	27	1B
File separator	FS	28	1C
Group separator	GS	29	1D
Record separator	RS	30	1E
Unit separator	US	31	1F
Blank space	SP	32	20
Delete or rubout	DEL	127	7F

3270 Key Mnemonics

Users with 3270 connections can specify certain 3270 keyboard keys in the TYPE statement by specifying a mnemonic representation of the key. One type of key that can be specified is an attention ID key (abbreviated AID key). An AID key requests the attention of the remote host so that the remote host receives input from the emulated 3270 terminal. The other type of key that can be specified is one that performs a local 3270 function, for example, cursor keys. Keys performing local functions do not solicit a response from the remote host.

The following list shows the mnemonics for AID keys. Note that the mnemonics correspond to the names of the keys on the 3270 keyboard.

PA1 PF1 PF9 PF17

PA2 PF2 PF10 PF18

PA3 PF3 PF11 PF19

CLEAR PF4 PF12 PF20

ATTN PF5 PF13 PF21

ENTER PF6 PF14 PF22

CURSEL PF7 PF15 PF23

SYSREQ PF8 PF16 PF24

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AID keys cannot always be used in rapid succession, just as you cannot necessarily press them in succession on your keyboard. You may need to use a WAITFOR statement between TYPE statements that specify successive AID keys in order to wait for the appropriate response from the remote host. This is particularly true for CMS hosts.

The following figure shows the 3270 local function key mnemonics and the corresponding 3270 keys.

3270 Function Keys and Mnemonics

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3270 TYPE Statement Example

The following example of the TYPE statement for 3270 connections combines a literal string with an AID key mnemonic:

type 'sas options(dmr comamid=pclink)' ENTER;

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PA1	PF1	PF9	PF17
PA2	PF2	PF10	PF18
PA3	PF3	PF11	PF19
CLEAR	PF4	PF12	PF20
ATTN	PF5	PF13	PF21
ENTER	PF6	PF14	PF22
CURSEL	PF7	PF15	PF23
SYSREQ	PF8	PF16	PF24
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