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3.13 Automating the 3270 Emulation Start-Up

You can automate startup procedures to minimize your keystrokes by using the following procedure:

  1. Create a style file that is customized to make at least one session active when the 3270 emulation program is started.

  2. Use Solaris shell scripts to start the 3270 emulation program and use these to specify the style file as a command-line parameter.

You can also automate startup to a particular host application by writing a HLLAPI application program to log on to the host and perform whatever initial steps are required, or by using the 3270 keystroke recording and replay facility to record your logon sequence. For information about writing HLLAPI programs, refer to the SNAP-IX HLLAPI Programmer's Guide; for information about keystroke recording and replay, see Keystroke Recording and Replay.

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