What is the difference between a PF key & a PA key ?

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What is the difference between a PF key & a PA key ?..

Answer / guest

pf keys:wakes up the task and send modified data
pa keys:only wakes up the task

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What is the difference between a PF key & a PA key ?..

Answer / guest

pf keys:wakes up the task and send modified data
pa keys:only wakes up the task

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What is the difference between a PF key & a PA key ?..

Answer / kamesh

PF keys: we can reassigned,wakes up the task and send
modified data. Default function key definitions are already
assigned to many of the frequently used system commands.

PA keys: we can't reassigned and just only wakes up the task.

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What is the difference between a PF key & a PA key ?..

Answer / anil kumawat

PA: The PA keys have special meaning in ISPF. They are not
equated to ISPF commands, and they cannot be reassigned.

PF: PF keys can be reassigned.Default F key definitions are already assigned to many of the frequently used system commands.

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