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Contents
Getting Started
Overview
What Is In This Guide
Before You Begin
Other ESCORT Documentation
Using ESCORT
OverView
Using Interactive, Script, and Tutorial Modes
Working in Host and Local Sessions
ESCORT Utility Files
Command Line
Special
Key Combinations
Glossary
Appendix A: Key Sequences
Appendix
B: Environment
Variables
Appendix C: Interpretation of
Attribute Bytes
Index
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1 Getting Started
Overview 1 -1
What Is In This Guide 1-3
Organization of This Guide 1-3
Conventions 1 -4
Before You Begin 1-7
Other ESCORT Documentation 1-9

Overview
This user's guide contains the information you need to know to
use ESCORT™.
This guide assumes that a user knows how to
o operate an IBM® 3278 or DEC® VT100™ (or similar)
terminal
o use an application running on a synchronous or asynchronous
host (for
exampleiMan IBM host system under IMS, TSO,
VM/CMS, CICS ,or VTAM)
o use an application running on a UNIX® operating system ..
based AT&T 3B processor.
Before you begin using ESCORT, you should understand
o the modes of operation featured in ESCORT
o the special features of the software
o the concept of accessing multiple sess'ions.
Overview 1-1

What Is In This Guide
Organization of This Guide
This guide is divided into five parts:
Getting Started
contains information about this user's guide. Read this chapter
to learn how
the guide is organized, and what conventions are
used throughout
the guide.
Using ESCORT
discusses the procedures for using ESCORT and accessing
multiple sessions. Special features,
the types of ESCORT utility
files available,
~nd ESCORT special key combinations are also
presented
in this chapter.
Appendices
Appendix
A: Key Sequences
consists of tables that present functions and the associated keys
and/or key sequences for specific terminal types.
Appendix B: Environment Variables
provides informatton on setting environment variables.
Appendix C: Interpretation of Attrib~te Bytes
contains information on reading attribute bytes.
Glossary
contains definitions for terms and acronyms used in this guide.
Index
lists page references for locating specific items in this guide.
What Is In This Guide 1-3