Testing and problem diagnosis for the function key table

After you have activated the new function key definition by inserting the function key table name into your Q.PROFILES entry, the new definitions are ready to be tested. The new definitions do not take effect until one of two conditions is met.

• You close QMF and then start a new QMF session.
• From within QMF, you reconnect to QMF by entering the CONNECT TO locname command, where locname is the same location name that you see on the QMF home panel.

If you see the message "Warning messages have been generated" after you perform one of these two actions, exit QMF and examine your QMF trace data (DSQDEBUG) output. The trace provides messages that you can use to fix problems. If you do not see the new function key definitions after reconnecting to QMF, it is possible that the Q.SYSTEM_INI proc or other user controlled features is covering up a possible "Warning messages have been generated" message. In this case, exit QMF and review the DSQDEBUG trace output.

If the QMF trace data shows no errors, issue the SHOW GLOBALS command and check the global variable DSQAP_PFKEY_TABLE. If this global variable does not contain the name of the newly created or modified function key table, review your Q.PROFILES row entry.