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Description
These actions pause the process until a terminal condition is met, with a configurable timeout (default 30 seconds).
Wait Actions
- terminal-wait-for-ready – Wait until the terminal keyboard is unlocked and ready for input. Use after sending keys that trigger host processing.
- terminal-wait-for-text – Wait until specific text appears anywhere on the screen
- terminal-wait-for-text-at – Wait until specific text appears at a specific row and column position
- terminal-wait-for-field – Wait until a field (by index) contains the expected text
Best Practices
- Always use terminal-wait-for-ready after sending Enter or PF keys before reading the screen
- Use terminal-wait-for-text to detect screen transitions (e.g., waiting for a menu title)
- Set appropriate timeouts for slow host responses (CICS transactions, batch queries)