Set Keyboard Buffering(QWSSETWS)API

The Set Keyboard Buffering (QWSSETWS) API controls the type-ahead and attention key buffering functions for a display. With the QWSSETWS API, you can:

• Turn both functions off
• Turn both functions on
• Turn on the type-ahead function without buffering the Attention ke y
• Send the data stream to a specific device

Any changes to the keyboard buffering value made through this program take effect immediately.

The keyboard buffering data stream is supported by the ASCII Work Station Input/Output Processor, Twinaxial Work Station Input/Output Processor, 5394 Remote Control Unit, and 5494 Control Unit. Keyboard buffering for personal computer systems attached using iSeries Access or work station emulation (WSE) is controlled through the emulation programs; these devices do not support the type-ahead data stream.

Authorities and Locks

Device Authority

*USE

Display File QDWSTYPA Authority

*USE

Required Parameter Group

Keyboard buffering

INPUT; CHAR(1)

The setting for keyboard buffering for a display. Valid values are:

0	The type-ahead and attention key buffering functions are off.
1	The type-ahead and attention key buffering functions are on.
2	The type-ahead function is on, and the attention key buffering function is off.

Optional Parameter

Device name

INPUT; CHAR(10)

The device to set the keyboard buffering value on. You can specify the name of a particular device or use this special value:

*REQUESTER

The keyboard buffering value is set on the job's requesting program device. This is the default.

Error Messages