The “TABLE” field on the first command line names the table being operated on for all table-specific commands. It is initialized to spaces on entry to DK1TDRVC directly from CICS or to the last table accessed by tablesONLINE/CICS if DK1TDRVC is called from tablesONLINE/CICS. Once set, it retains its value until altered in one of the following ways:
- by changing DK1TDRVC modes which resets this field along with all others on the command line to their initial value (see Special functions for information on modes)
- by explicit data entry to the field
- by the NX command, which places the next table name from a library into the field
- by the DR command, which displays a directory of a library and leaves the last table name displayed in the field
- by the CN command, which changes the name of a table in memory and leaves the new name in the field
- by the RN command, which changes the name of a table on a library and leaves the new name in this field
- by entering data on line one (1:) in hexadecimal and converting it to a table name with the >T command
The last method allows entry of table names containing special characters, such as tablesONLINE/CICS controlling tables.