KeyStroke OpenAccess (KOA)

The KeyStroke OpenAccess facility (KOA) permits two-way communication between Control-O and any VTAM application. Examples of VTAM applications are performance monitors, online systems, and so on. Information can be collected from these applications and used as part of the Control-O decision process. Commands under these applications can also be triggered based on Control-O rules. The possible uses of KOA include:

• KOA Language Overview
  • KOA Logic
  • Principles of KOA Operation
  • Sample KOA Scripts and Reports
  • Activating the KOA Language
  • KOA Commands and Variables Summary
  • KOA Commands and Variables
• KOA Implementation Considerations
  • Session Characteristics
  • Initiating a Session
  • Exchanging Messages
  • Terminating a Session
  • Unexpected Messages
  • AutoRefresh Handling
  • Using KOA to Access the IOA Online Facility
  • Working with Control-O AutoEdit Variables
  • Exception Handling
  • Communicating With Control-O
  • Using a Preset KOA Environment
  • Preset Environments and Batch Jobs
  • Updating KOA Scripts Requiring a Preset Environment
  • Testing a Script
• KOA Recording
  • KOA Recorder Screen
  • Sample Output Script
• Acquiring performance data from online performance monitors (for example, OMEGAMON or MV Manager for INCONTROL) and reacting to the acquired data.
• Logging on to problem management systems to open or update problem tickets.
• Logging on to electronic mail systems and sending alert messages to Customer Support.
• Logging on to online communication systems (for example, CICS, IMS/DC, IDMS/DC, COM-PLETE) to verify the availability and serviceability of online systems and their applications.
• Logging on to the IOA Online facility (using the IOA VTAM monitor).
• Logging on to online communication systems to activate facilities.
• Logging on to VM, as well as its operator ID.
• Logging on to network management products (such as NetView).

An open interface to VTAM applications is an integral part of Control-O as a console automation product. The KeyStroke OpenAccess facility uses the same syntax and the same concepts as the standard IOA KeyStroke Language (KSL). Therefore, the same language and syntax can be used both for accessing VTAM applications and for reporting. The KeyStroke OpenAccess facility simulates the keystrokes of a user working in VTAM application screens the same way KSL does for users working in IOA screens. Extended AutoEdit capabilities allow communication between Control-O/KOA and VTAM applications.