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Figure 4-15 Enabled message text line

Show function key (Fxx=) on button

This option specifies whether “Fxx=” is included on the button text, when Enable active

function keys as buttons

is enabled. If Enable active function keys as buttons is not enabled

the value is ignored. The traditional view always includes “Fxx=” when active functions appear

as buttons on the page. Figure 4-16 shows the option disabled.

Figure 4-16 Show function key description on button (disabled)

Figure 4-17 shows the option enabled.

Figure 4-17 Show function key description on button (enabled)

Colors

This option specifies how 5250 session colors are mapped to browser colors when an active

session is displayed. The foreground colors for fields and Operator Information Area (OIA) are

fully configurable for both the Web view and the traditional view. The background colors for

fields are fully configurable within the traditional view. The Web view always uses the current

browser background colors.

4.4 Usage

This section discusses the usage information for the 5250 interface that is provided by iSeries

Access for Web V5R2.

4.4.1 Synchronize

iSeries Access for Web may encounter situations when the browser window does not match

the current state of the 5250 session. Figure 4-18 shows how this can happen when using the

browser’s back button.

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Figure 4-18 Browser back button

Figure 4-19 shows receiving a break message.

Figure 4-19 Break message

Figure 4-20 shows an automatic update program.