System and user defaults system values: Use type-ahead feature
The Use type-ahead feature system value is also known as QKBDBUF. You can use this system value to set the type-ahead function. You can also select to use the Attention key buffering option.
| Quick reference | |
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| Location | From IBM® Navigator for i, select . Right-click on System and User Defaults and click Properties, then select theUser tab. |
| Special authority | All object (*ALLOBJ) and security administrator (*SECADM). |
| Default value | Selected. Use type-ahead feature. |
| Changes take effect | The next time a user signs on to the system. |
| Lockable | No. |
What can I do with this system value?
You can specify whether to use the type-ahead feature (*TYPEAHEAD) and the Attention key buffering option. The type-ahead feature allows the system to remember a series of key strokes.
For example, if you regularly press option 2, then you have to wait for the next display before specifying option 4. With the type-ahead feature, you can type 2 and then 4 immediately without waiting for the next display. When the next display opens, the system remembers that 4 was specified.
If you select the type-ahead option, you can also select to use Attention key buffering option.
- Use Attention key buffering option
- This option specifies whether the Attention key buffering option is turned on. If this option is turned on (*YES), the system remembers that the Attention key was pressed. If this option is turned off, the value is *NO.