Set the terminal type
- Last Updated: February 11, 2026
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- OpenEdge
- Version 13.0
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Use the appropriate command to make a new terminal type the current terminal type. The commands assume that the name of the new terminal type is my_term_type.
| Operating system | Command | Environment |
|---|---|---|
| UNIX (Bourne shell) | TERM="my_term_type"; export TERM |
In .profile or at the shell prompt |
| UNIX (C shell) | setenv TERM "my_term_type" |
In .profile or at the shell prompt |
Alternately, you can change the terminal type from within an OpenEdge program with the following ABL statement:
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See the TERMINAL function reference entry in
ABL Reference for more information.
Note: Terminal names are case sensitive.