SPLIT

Depending on the type of terminal you have, you can use the SPLIT command to present more than one display area at the same time. This allows you to display different CA Datacom Datadictionary panels simultaneously or to access CA Datacom Datadictionary in one area and another product, such as CA Ideal, in another area.

Depending on the number of lines available on your screen, you can split the screen horizontally into a maximum of four regions (one command area and three display areas). If your terminal screen only displays 32 lines or less, you cannot use this feature.

The SPLIT command divides the display area to allow another display on the same screen. To use this function, use the following command format, optionally move the cursor to the line where the screen is to be split and press Enter. On a split screen, each region other than region 0 (the command area) must contain at least 16 lines including the separator line. If the cursor is left in the command area on the screen, the display area is automatically split in half. Do not abbreviate this command.

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The following panel is a sample display after issuing a SPLIT command.

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 DATADICTIONARY Mode Select
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 Enter desired option number ===> __    (There are 09 options on the menu)

  1. DBMAINT   (SET MODE DBM)     DATACOM/DB Structure Maintenance
  2. ENTMAINT  (SET MODE ENTM)    DATADICTIONARY Entity Maintenance
  3. ENTDISPL  (SET MODE ENTD)    DATADICTIONARY Entity Display
  4. AUTHORIZE (SET MODE AUTH)    DATADICTIONARY Authorization Maintenance
  5. FILEMAINT (SET MODE FMM)     File Structure Maintenance
  6. ISF       (SET MODE ISF)     Interactive Service Facility
  7. SQL       (SET MODE SQL)     Interactive SQL Service Facility
  8. IDEAL     (IDEAL)            Transfer to IDEAL application
  9. OFF       (OFF)              End session


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 Interactive SQL Service Facility

 Enter desired option number ===> __   (There are 05 options on the menu)

  1. SQLMAINT                     SQL member maintenance/execution
  2. SQLADMIN                     SQL administrative functions
  3. SET MODE                     Reset DATADICTIONARY processing mode
  4. IDEAL                        Transfer to IDEAL application
  5. OFF                          End session

There is only one command area (region 0) on a screen with more than one display area. You can specify the region when you issue commands by placing a numerical prefix on the command, such as 2 END. If you do not specify the region number or place the cursor in a region, CA Datacom Datadictionary assumes you want the command function applied to region 1. When using PF or PA keys, place the cursor in the region to be processed before pressing the PF or PA key.

Use the COMBINE command to terminate the bottom region of a split screen and give its area to the region displayed above it. Do not stack this command with commands that process data, such as the APPLY command.