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How do you use extended attributes?

  1. Define EXTATT=YES and the correct terminal type.

  2. Define EXTDATT=YES and the correct terminal type.

  3. Define EXTATRB=YES and the correct terminal type

  4. Define XTDATRB=YES and the correct terminal type.
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Explanation

To enable extended attributes (such as color, highlighting, and validation) in CICS BMS maps, you must specify EXTATT=YES (or EXTATT=MAPONLY/YES) in the DFHMSD macro definition along with the appropriate terminal type.

AI explanation

To use extended attributes, you need to define the correct terminal type and enable the necessary settings. Let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) Define EXTATT=YES and the correct terminal type - This option is correct because it specifies the correct attribute, "EXTATT," and enables it by setting it to "YES." Additionally, it mentions the need to define the correct terminal type.

Option B) Define EXTDATT=YES and the correct terminal type - This option is incorrect because it misspells the attribute as "EXTDATT" instead of "EXTATT."

Option C) Define EXTATRB=YES and the correct terminal type - This option is incorrect because it incorrectly spells the attribute as "EXTATRB" instead of "EXTATT."

Option D) Define XTDATRB=YES and the correct terminal type - This option is incorrect because it incorrectly spells the attribute as "XTDATRB" instead of "EXTATT."

The correct answer is Option A. This option is correct because it specifies the correct attribute ("EXTATT") and enables it by setting it to "YES." Additionally, it mentions the need to define the correct terminal type.

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