- Configuring Terminal Types

Configuring a Terminal Type

PROIV comes with many terminal types on installation. These allow the deployment of PROIV on many different types of character-based terminal, and have two special terminal types for use with the PROIV GUI Client. The default terminal type that is used with PROIV Developer is GUIDEV. The other PROIV special type is GUICLR. The only difference between these is the size of the client area that is used. New terminal types can be added, and terminal types can be maintained. If the installed terminal types are maintained, they are reset on the next PROIV installation.

To configure or create a terminal type, follow these steps:

Select Admin from the Developer menu.
On the Project Administration screen, select the Tools tab.
Select the terminal types icon from the Utilities section.
The terminal type Characteristics Definition window displays.
To configure an existing terminal type, select the one and either double-click, or click the Properties .
You can add a new terminal type by clicking the Add . The Add a New terminal type window displays.
Enter the name of the terminal type in the New Terminal field.
Enter the description of the terminal type in the New Desc field.
Click Create New to create a new terminal type. You can base the type on an existing terminal type by entering the terminal name in the Existing Terminal field and then click the Copy .
Click Exit to save the details and close the window.

Item	Description
Search String	terminal type names and descriptions will be searched for the entered string
Properties	Click this to view or maintain a terminal type’s details
Delete	Click to delete the selected terminal type
Add	Click to add a new terminal type

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