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General ISPF Settings Panels

z/OS ISPF Planning and Customizing
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Selecting Option 1, Editor Settings on the Create/Modify ISPF Configuration panel (ISPPMOD) displays the Modify PDF Edit Configuration Settings panel (ISPPMOD1). Scroll down to display all the fields on this panel.

Figure 1. Modify PDF EDIT Configuration Settings panel (ISPPMOD1)
                     Modify PDF Edit Configuration Settings
 Command ===>                                                                  
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 Miscellaneous Edit Settings
   Maximum Number of Edit Profiles  . . . . 25 
   Maximum Number of Edit Clipboards  . . . 11
   Site-wide Initial Macro  . . . . . . . .         
   Maximum Initial Storage for Edit . . . . 0          (Number of 1K Blocks)
   Maximum Edit Clipboard Size  . . . . . . 0          (Number of 4K Pages)
   Undo Storage Size  . . . . . . . . . . . 0          (Number of 1K Blocks)
   Text Flow Terminators  . . . . . . . . . .:&<    
   Edit CUT Default Action  . . . . . . . . REPLACE    (APPEND or REPLACE)
   Edit PASTE Default Action  . . . . . . . KEEP       (DELETE or KEEP)

   Enter "/" to select option
   /  Allow Edit Highlighting
   /  Default Editor to have Highlighting Enabled
   /  Highlight Assembler Continuation Errors

   /  Default Editor to have Action Bars Present
   /  Warn on Trailing Blank Truncation
   /  Allow Creation of CREATE/REPLACE Target Data Set
      Force ISRE776 if RCHANGE passed arguments
  F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap
 F12=Cancel
Figure 2. Modify PDF Edit Configuration Settings panel (ISPPMOD1)
                     Modify PDF Edit Configuration Settings
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   Edit Preserve Settings
     Enter "/" to select option
        Preserve VB record length
        Force the Preserve VB record length Selection

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   Edit Recovery Data Set Settings              │  SCLM Warning Level
     Block Size  . . . . . . 136802  1. None
     Primary Blocks  . . . . 40                 │     2. Warn
     Secondary Blocks  . . . 200                │     3. Error

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   New Edit Profile Settings and Overrides

   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Please press HELP to see important information about setting edit profile
   defaults.
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   Profile Initial Macro                 Force initial macro
  F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap
 F12=Cancel
Figure 3. Modify PDF Edit Configuration Settings panel (ISPPMOD1)
                     Modify PDF Edit Configuration Settings
 Command ===>                                                                  
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   Enter "/" to select option         Enter "/" to force settings
   /  STATS ON                           STATS
      RECOVERY ON                        RECOVERY
   /  RECOVERY warning message           RECOVERY warning
   /  SETUNDO ON                         SETUNDO
      PACK ON                            PACK
      CAPS ON
   /  NOTE ON                            HEX Mode . . . 2  1. ON
   /  NUMBER ON                                            2. OFF
      COBOL Numbers                                        3. VERT
   /  Standard Numbers                                     4. DATA
      AUTONUM ON
      AUTOLIST ON                        NULLS Mode . . 1  1. ON STD
      PROFILE LOCK                                         2. ON ALL
   /  AUTOSAVE ON                                          3. OFF
   /  AUTOSAVE PROMPT


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   Edit Highlighting
   Language                            Enter "/" to select option
   1   1.  Automatic determination        HILITE ON
  F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap
 F12=Cancel
Figure 4. Modify PDF Edit Configuration Settings panel (ISPPMOD1)
                     Modify PDF Edit Configuration Settings
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       2.  Assembler
       3.  PL/I                           Highlight DO/END logic
       4.  COBOL                          Highlight IF logic
       5.  Pascal
       6.  C                              Match parentheses
       7.  BookMaster                  /  Highlight FIND strings
       8.  REXX                        /  Highlight cursor position
       9.  ISPF Panel
       10. ISPF Skeleton
       11. JCL
       12. ISPF DTL
       13. Other (CLIST, etc.)
       14. Default (no language)
       15. PL/X
       16. IDL
       17. SuperC Listing
       18. HTML
       19. XML


     Margins
       C     Left  . . *      Right  . . *    
       PL/I  Left  . . *      Right  . . *    
       PL/X  Left  . . *      Right  . . *    
  F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap
 F12=Cancel

Selecting Option 2, Edit/View/Browse VSAM Settings on the Create/Modify ISPF Configuration panel (ISPPMOD) displays the Modify Edit/View/Browse VSAM Settings panel (ISPPMOD2).

Figure 5. Modify Edit/View/Browse VSAM Settings panel (ISPPMOD2)
                      Modify Edit/View/Browse VSAM Settings      Row 1 to 2 of 6
  Command ===>                                                  Scroll ===> PAGE

    VSAM Enablement
    Enter "/" to select option
       VSAM Enabled for Edit
       VSAM Enabled for Browse
       VSAM Enabled for View

    VSAM Commands
    VSAM Edit Command  . . FMNMAIN DSE /                                     
    VSAM Browse Command    FMNMAIN DSB /                                     
    VSAM View Command  . . FMNMAIN DSB /                                     

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  Restricted Data Sets

  Command            Data Set Name or Pattern            (E, B, V or A)
                                                                
                                                                

   F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap
 F12=Cancel

Selecting Option 3, PDF Exits and Other PDF Settings on the Create/Modify ISPF Configuration panel (ISPPMOD) displays the Modify PDF Configuration Settings panel (ISPPMOD3). Scroll down to display all the fields on this panel.

Figure 6. Modify PDF Configuration Settings panel (ISPPMOD3)
                       Modify PDF Configuration Settings
 Command ===>                                                                  
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 PDF Exits
   Data Set Allocation Program Exit . . . . . .         
   Print Utility Program Exit . . . . . . . . .         
   Print Utility Command Exit . . . . . . . . .         
   Compress Program Exit  . . . . . . . . . . .         
   Compress Command Exit  . . . . . . . . . . .         
   Data Set List Filter Program Exit  . . . . .         
   Member List Filter Program Exit  . . . . . .         
   Data Set Name Change Program Exit  . . . . .         
   Data Set List Line Command Program Exit  . .         
   Activity Monitoring Program Exit . . . . . .         
   Member List Line Command Program Exit  . . .         
   Member List Line Command Command Exit  . . .         

 PDF Data Set Characteristics

   Outlist Utility                    SuperC Block Sizes
   Record Length  . . . 133           List Data Set . . . . . . . . 0    
   Block Size . . . . . 13566         Update Data Set . . . . . . . 0    
  F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap
 F12=Cancel
Figure 7. Modify PDF Configuration Settings panel (ISPPMOD3)
                       Modify PDF Configuration Settings
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   Block Size . . . . . 13566         Update Data Set . . . . . . . 0    
   Primary Blocks . . . 200           Profile Data Set  . . . . . . 0    
   Secondary Blocks . . 100           Statements Data Set . . . . . 0    
                                      Listing Primary Quantity  . . 50   
                                      Listing Secondary Quantity    100  
                                      Update Primary Quantity . . . 15   
                                      Update Secondary Quantity . . 30   

 Move/Copy Settings
   Enter "/" to select option
   /  Allow Creation of Move/Copy Target Data Set

   When to Use IEBCOPY
   0  0. Use when processing PDSEs or when using COPYMOD to Copy to a Smaller
         Block Size
      1. Always use IEBCOPY for Load Modules
      2. Use IEBCOPY for PDSEs only

   When to use COPY or COPYMOD
  F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap
 F12=Cancel
Figure 8. Modify PDF Configuration Settings panel (ISPPMOD3)
                       Modify PDF Configuration Settings
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   When to use COPY or COPYMOD
   2  1. Use COPY if the target block size is equal to or greater than the
         source block size, COPYMOD otherwise
      2. Use COPY if the target block size is equal to the source block size,
         COPYMOD otherwise
      3. Always use COPYMOD

 DSLIST Removable Media Settings
   Enter "/" to select option
      Enable RM/Tape Commands

   RM/Tape Command  . . %EDGRPD34                                   
   Command APPLID . . . EDG 

 Other PDF Settings
   Default PDF Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . SYSALLDA
   Volume for Migrated Data Sets  . . . . . MIGRAT
   Delete Command for Migrated Data Sets    HDELETE 
   Allowed Allocation Units . . . . . . . . ANY     
  F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap
 F12=Cancel
Figure 9. Modify PDF Configuration Settings panel (ISPPMOD3)
                       Modify PDF Configuration Settings
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   Allowed Allocation Units . . . . . . . . ANY     
   Maximum IEBCOPY Return Code  . . . . . . 0 
   Pathname Substitution Character  . . . . !

   Enter "/" to select option
      Allocate Before Uncatalog
   /  Verify Expiration Dates
   /  Use SuperC Program Interface
      Monitor Edit Macro Commands via the Activity Monitoring Exit
   /  Allow SUBMIT from Browse
   /  Allow SUBMIT from View
   /  Warn when rename target could be a GDG
   /  Default Edit/Browse/View member list from Option 3.4
   /  Enable View
      Use Panel ISRTSOA in Option 6
      Print using ICF
      Disallow wildcards in the high level qualifier for Data Set List
      Disable all ENQ displays
   /  Fail on LMF lock requests
  F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap
 F12=Cancel

Selecting Option 4, ISPF Site-wide Defaults on the Create/Modify ISPF Configuration panel (ISPPMOD) displays the Modify ISPF Sitewide Defaults panel (ISPPMOD4). Scroll down to display all the fields on this panel.

Figure 10. Modify ISPF Sitewide Defaults panel 1 (ISPPMOD4)
                          Modify ISPF Sitewide Defaults                           
  Command ===>                                                                    
                                                                     More:     +  
  If you select any RESET fields in the sections: ISPF Site-wide Defaults, CUA    
  Color Settings, Log and List Defaults, Terminal and User Defaults, Workstation  
  Defaults, or Workstation Download Defaults you must increment the Sitewide      
  Defaults Version Level field to enable the RESET fields you have selected.      
  Increment only the last 3 digits of the Sitewide Defaults Version Level. ISPF   
  is always shipped with the Sitewide Defaults Version Level field set to 43000.  
  This value does not change with new versions or releases of ISPF.               
                                                                                  
    Sitewide Defaults Version Level  . . 43003                                    
                                                                                  
    General settings                     Reset flags                              
    Enter "/" to select option           Enter "/" to select option               
       Tab to Point and Shoot               Reset Tab to Point and Shoot          
    /  Tab to Action Bars                   Reset Tab to Action Bars              
       Use Session Manager                  Reset Use Session Manager             
    /  Jump From Leader Dots                Reset Jump From Leader Dots           
    /  Always Show Split Line               Reset Show Split Line                 
    /  Long Messages in Pop-ups             Reset Long Messages in Pop-ups        
       Edit PRINTDS Command                 Reset Edit PRINTDS Command            
    /  Restore Test/Trace Options           Reset Restore Test/Trace Options      
    /  Display Panels in CUA Mode           Reset Display Panels in CUA Mode      
    /  Use Keylists                         Reset Use Keylists                    
   F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap       
  F12=Cancel     
Figure 11. Modify ISPF Sitewide Defaults panel 2 (ISPPMOD4)
                          Modify ISPF Sitewide Defaults                           
  Command ===>                                                                    
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    /  Use Keylists                         Reset Use Keylists                    
    /  Show Pfkeys                          Reset Show Pfkeys                     
                                            Reset LOG Data Set Process Option     
    Select Option 7.1 Dialog Test Panel     Reset LIST Data Set Process Option    
    1  1. ISPYFP                            Reset Command Line Placement          
       2. ISPYFPA                                                                 
       3. ISPYFPB                                                                 
                                                                                  
    Command Line Placement               PRINTDS Option                           
    2  1. Bottom                         1  1. DEST                               
       2. Asis                              2. WRITER                             
                                                                                  
    Scroll Defaults                      Status Area Default                      
    4  1. PAGE                           2  1. Calendar                           
       2. HALF                              2. Session                            
       3. MAX                               3. Function Keys                      
       4. CSR                               4. User Point and Shoot               
       5. DATA                              5. None                               
                                                                                  
                                         Reset flags                              
    Minimum Scroll Value   1             /  Reset Scroll Values                   
    Maximum Scroll Value   9999999                                                
   F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap       
  F12=Cancel                                                                      
Figure 12. Modify ISPF Sitewide Defaults panel 3 (ISPPMOD4)
                          Modify ISPF Sitewide Defaults                           
  Command ===>                                                                    
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    Maximum Scroll Value   9999999                                                
                                                                                  
    Member list options                                                           
    Enter "/" to select option                                                    
    /  Scroll Member List                   Reset Scroll Member List              
       Allow Empty Member List              Reset Empty Member List Options       
       Allow Empty Member List                                                    
       (nomatch)                                                                  
    /  Empty Member List for Edit Only                                            
                                                                                  
  ISPF Data Set Characteristics                                                   
                                                                                  
    Log Data Set                         List Data Set                            
    Record Length  . . . : 125           Records per Block  . . 0                 
    Block Size . . . . . . 0                                                      
                                                                                  
    ISPCTL0 Data Set                     ISPLSTx Data Set                         
    Record Length  . . . : 80            Record Length  . . . : 121               
    Block Size . . . . . . 00            Block Size . . . . . . 0                 
    Primary Quantity . . . 10            Primary Quantity . . . 1                 
    Secondary Quantity . . 100           Secondary Quantity . . 10                
                                                                                  
   F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap       
  F12=Cancel                                                                      
Figure 13. Modify ISPF Sitewide Defaults panel 4 (ISPPMOD4)
                          Modify ISPF Sitewide Defaults                           
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    ISPCTLx Data Set                     ISPWRKx Data Set                         
    Record Length  . . . : 80            Record Length  . . . : 256               
    Block Size . . . . . . 000           Block Size . . . . . . 0                 
    Primary Quantity . . . 100           Primary Quantity . . . 999               
    Secondary Quantity . . 100           Secondary Quantity . . 999               
                                                                                  
    LOG Data Set Process Option          LIST Data Set Process Option             
    1  1. Process Option Not Set         1  1. Process Option Not Set             
       2. Print and Delete                  2. Print and Delete                   
       3. Delete Without Printing           3. Delete Without Printing            
       4. Keep                              4. Keep                               
       5. Keep and Allocate a New LOG       5. Keep and Allocate a New LIST       
                                                                                  
    Enter "/" to select option                                                    
    /  Use Default PDF Unit for ISPF Data Sets                                    
       Use Additional Qualifier for PDF Output Data Sets                          
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
  Temporary Data Sets                                                             
    Additional Qualifier . .                                                      
                                                                                  
   F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap       
  F12=Cancel                                                                      
Figure 14. Modify ISPF Sitewide Defaults panel 5 (ISPPMOD4)
                          Modify ISPF Sitewide Defaults                           
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  ISPF Multi-logon Profile Options                                                
    Enter "/" to select option                                                    
       Multi-logon Profile Sharing                                                
    /  Prompt for Profile ENQ Lockout    ENQ Lock Wait  . . . . . 1000            
       Reset Shared Profile Settings     ENQ Lock Retry Count . . 1               
                                                                                  
    System Profile conflicts             Reference List conflicts                 
    1  1. Keep                           1  1. Keep                               
       2. Discard                           2. Discard                            
       3. Prompt                            3. Prompt                             
                                                                                  
    ISPF Profile conflicts               Edit Profile conflicts                   
    1  1. Keep                           1  1. Keep                               
       2. Discard                           2. Discard                            
       3. Prompt                            3. Prompt                             
                                                                                  
    Application Profile conflicts        Batch Profile conflicts                  
    1  1. Keep                           2  1. Keep                               
   F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap       
  F12=Cancel                                                                      
Figure 15. Modify ISPF Sitewide Defaults panel 6 (ISPPMOD4)
                          Modify ISPF Sitewide Defaults                           
  Command ===>                                                                    
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    1  1. Keep                           2  1. Keep                               
       2. Discard                           2. Discard                            
       3. Prompt                                                                  
                                                                                  
    Other Profile conflicts                                                       
    1  1. Keep                                                                    
       2. Discard                                                                 
       3. Prompt                                                                  
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
  ISPF PDSE Enqueue Processing                                                    
       Select this option to prevent ISPF from issuing a data set reserve for     
       PDSE                                                                       
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
  ISPF Init Command                                                               
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
    Local PRINTDS Options  . . . NONUM                                            
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
   F1=Help      F2=Split     F3=Exit      F7=Backward  F8=Forward   F9=Swap       
  F12=Cancel                                                                      

Selecting Option 5, ISPDFLTS, CUA Colors, and Other DM Settings on the Create/Modify ISPF Configuration panel (ISPPMOD) displays the Modify ISPDFLTS and Other DM Settings panel (ISPPMOD5). Scroll down to display all the fields on this panel.

Figure 16. Modify ISPDFLTS and Other DM Settings panel (ISPPMOD5)
                    Modify ISPDFLTS and Other DM Settings
 Command ===>                                                                  
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   ISPDFLTS Settings
                                           Enter "/" to select option
   Number of Rows for TBADD   1               Enable ISPF Exits

   Command Table Settings
   APPLID for User Command Table 1 . . USER 
   APPLID for User Command Table 2 . .      
   APPLID for User Command Table 3 . .      
   APPLID for Site Command Table 1 . . SITE     Site Command Table Search Order
   APPLID for Site Command Table 2 . .             1. Before
   APPLID for Site Command Table 3 . .             1. After

   Miscellaneous DM Settings
   Maximum Number of Split Screens . . 8 
   Year 2000 Sliding Rule  . . . . . . 65 
   Retrieve Command Stack Size . . . . 512 
   TPUT Buffer Size  . . . . . . . . . 0    
   Default Primary Panel . . . . . . .         
   Default LIBDEF Processing Option              (COND UNCOND STACK or STKADD)
  F1=HELP      F2=SPLIT     F3=END       F4=RETURN    F5=RFIND     F6=RCHANGE
  F7=UP        F8=DOWN      F9=SWAP     F10=LEFT     F11=RIGHT    F12=RETRIEVE
Figure 17. Modify ISPDFLTS and Other DM Settings panel (ISPPMOD5)
                    Modify ISPDFLTS and Other DM Settings
 Command ===>                                                                 
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   Default session language
      1. English
      2. Uppercase English
      3. German
      4. Swiss German
      5. Japanese

   ZDATEFD may use the national language        │
   convention to replace the characters YY,     │  Examples:
   MM, DD and the national language delimiter.  │    English - YY/MM/DD
                                                │    German  - TT.MM.JJ
   Date Format (ZDATEFD)  . .                   │
                                                │
   ZDATEF must use the characters YY, MM, DD    │  Examples:
   (in any order) and the national language     │    English - YY/MM/DD
   delimiter.                                   │    German  - DD.MM.YY
                                                │
 F1=HELP      F2=SPLIT     F3=END       F4=RETURN    F5=RFIND     F6=RCHANGE
 F7=UP        F8=DOWN      F9=SWAP     F10=LEFT     F11=RIGHT    F12=RETRIEVE
Figure 18. Modify ISPDFLTS and Other DM Settings panel (ISPPMOD5)
                    Modify ISPDFLTS and Other DM Settings
 Command ===>                                                                  
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   Date Format (ZDATEF) . . .                   │

   Time Separator Character    

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   If you select any RESET fields in the sections: ISPF Site-wide Defaults, CUA
   Color Settings, Log and List Defaults, Terminal and User Defaults,
   Workstation Defaults, or Workstation Download Defaults you must increment
   the Sitewide Defaults Version Level field to enable the RESET fields you
   have selected. Increment only the last 3 digits of the Sitewide Defaults
   Version Level. ISPF is always shipped with the Sitewide Defaults Version
   Level field set to 43000. This value does not change with new versions or
   releases of ISPF.

     Sitewide Defaults Version Level  . . 43000

   CUA Color Settings
  F1=HELP      F2=SPLIT     F3=END       F4=RETURN    F5=RFIND     F6=RCHANGE
  F7=UP        F8=DOWN      F9=SWAP     F10=LEFT     F11=RIGHT    F12=RETRIEVE

The remaining screens enable you to specify the CUA Color settings for these panel elements:

  • Action Bar Selected Choice
  • Action Bar Separator Line
  • Action Bar Unselected Choice
  • Action Message Text
  • Caution Text
  • Choice Entry Field
  • Column Heading
  • Descriptive Text
  • Emphasized Text
  • Error Emphasis
  • Field Prompt
  • Function Keys
  • Informational Message Text
  • List Entry Field
  • List Item Description
  • List Item
  • Normal Entry Field
  • Normal Text
  • Panel ID
  • Panel Information
  • Panel Title
  • Point and Shoot
  • Pulldown Available Choice
  • Pulldown Unavailable Choice
  • Reference Phrase
  • Scroll Information
  • Selection Available Choice
  • Selection Unavailable Choice
  • Variable Output Information
  • Warning Message Text
  • Warning Message
  • Workarea Separator Line

Figure 19 shows the options for the first two panel elements.

Figure 19. Modify ISPDFLTS and Other DM Settings panel (ISPPMOD5)
                    Modify ISPDFLTS and Other DM Settings          End of data
 Command ===>                                                                  
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   CUA Color Settings

     Action Bar Selected Choice
     Color            Intensity       Hilite               Reset Setting
     6  1. Blue       0  0. Low       0  0. None           2  1. Yes
        2. Red           2. High         1. Blink             2. No
        3. Pink                          2. Reverse Video
        4. Green                         4. Underscore
        5. Turquoise
        6. Yellow
        7. White

     Action Bar Separator Line
     Color            Intensity       Hilite               Reset Setting
     1  1. Blue       0  0. Low       0  0. None           2  1. Yes
        2. Red           2. High         1. Blink             2. No
        3. Pink                          2. Reverse Video
        4. Green                         4. Underscore
        5. Turquoise
        6. Yellow
        7. White
  F1=HELP      F2=          F3=END       F4=DATASETS  F5=FIND      F6=CHANGE
 F9=SWAP     F10=LEFT     F11=RIGHT    F12=SUBMIT

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