This book uses the following typographic conventions when describing the way tasks are accomplished using the GUI.
Each task step includes a user action and a system response. User actions appear in UPPERCASE BOLDFACE type and the system response to an action follows a &TRIANGLE.. For example:
&TRIANGLE. A window appears.
An action is sometimes represented by itself, for example:
Some actions require a selection or decision. Selection and decision actions are presented in tables.
Selection tables list all possible selections in the left column of the
table. The following is an example of a selection table:
| To | Do This |
|---|---|
| Submit a job | Refer to Step 3: Submit a job command file. |
| Cancel a job | Refer to Step 9: Cancel a job. |
Decision tables present a question or series of questions before indicating
the action. The following is an example of a decision table:
| Did the job you submitted complete processing? |
| Yes | Submit another job. |
| No | Check the status of the job. |
Selections from a menu bar are indicated with an >. For example, if a menu bar included an option called Actions and Actions included an option called Cancel, the instructions would read:
You can use the Graphical User Interface to accomplish a variety of tasks. The procedures for each task is detailed in Using the Graphical User Interface.