This chapter presents basic operational instructions for each CA Dataquery for CA Datacom panel that allows an entry or selection from you. The panels appear in order by the panel number.
If your company customizes CA Dataquery for CA Datacom panels with the Language Maintenance Facility, the panels you see on your terminal can vary from the examples shown in this chapter. However, the purpose and operation of the panel, its fields, and its PF keys cannot be changed. To look up a panel by its CA-assigned panel name, see the index.
To look up panel usage information on panels used by the CA Dataquery for CA Datacom Administrator, please see the CA Dataquery for CA Datacom Administration Guide.
Formats
Every CA Dataquery for CA Datacom menu and panel has the same basic format. Match the numbers on the sample menus and panels on the facing page to their explanations on this chart.
Parts of a Menu or Panel:
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Key |
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Description |
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1 |
Command line |
Use this line to enter one or more valid CA Dataquery commands. |
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2 |
Message line |
Displays error messages, status information, or brief instructions. |
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3 |
Separator line |
Displays a panel number for use in translating panels with the Language Maintenance Facility or for reference when requesting help. |
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4 |
Prefix |
Preceded by a separator line and identifies the panel. |
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5 |
Body |
Menu - Contains list of options and selection field for typing an option number. Selection panel - Contains lists of items from which you make selections by positioning the cursor on your choices and pressing a key. Selections can be headed by lines of operation instructions. Input panel - Contains fields for entry or an editor area for writing a Standard Query. First lines can also contain operation instructions. |
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6 |
PF Key menu |
Displays list of valid PF keys. |
The Language Maintenance Facility can be used by authorized personnel at your site to customize the language or terminology of any panel. See the information about the Language Maintenance Facility in the CA Dataquery for CA Datacom Administration Guide.
Menu
1 => 2 3 -----------------------------------------------------------------------DQZ60 4 DATAQUERY: MAIN MENU 5 ENTER THE NUMBER OF THE DESIRED FUNCTION ===> _ 1. DIRECTORIES - Lists of Queries, Terms, Tables, and Saved Sets 2. CREATE - Query, Dialog or Term creation 3. GUIDE - Structured query creation 4. PDB - List, create and maintain personal tables 5. ADMINISTRATION - DATAQUERY system management 6. HELP - Display Help Information 7. OFF - DATAQUERY session termination
Selection Panel
1 => 2 Place the cursor on the desired name and press the appropriate PFkey --------------------------------------------------------------------------DQA30 4 DATAQUERY: DIRECTORY OF QUERIES START WITH: __________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 QUERY NAME | TYPE | CREATED | USED | DESCRIPTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-CUST-CITY | DIALOG | 04/06/95 | 06/10/95 | SELECT CUSTOMER A-GUIDED-QUERY | QUERY | 03/19/95 | 06/10/95 | A SAMPLE OF DQ 4.0 A-SAMPLE-QUERY | QUERY | 03/19/95 | 06/11/95 | A SAMPLE PAYROLL QUERY CAI-CUST-ZIP | DIALOG | 03/14/95 | 06/09/95 | SELECT CUSTOMER CAI-CUST-TERMS | QUERY | 03/12/95 | 06/04/95 | SELECT CUSTOMER CAI-CUST-SHIP | DIALOG | 04/01/95 | 06/10/95 | SELECT DALLAS CUSTOMERS CAI-DIALO-ORDNO | DIALOG | 04/13/95 | 06/11/95 | PRINT SAMPLE DATABASE CAI-DISPLAY-DT | DIALOG | 04/13/95 | 06/08/95 | DISP SAMPLE DATABASE 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ==> <PF1> HELP <PF2> RETURN <PF3> EXECUTE <PF4> EDIT <PF5> NOT USED <PF6> DELETE <PF7> BACKWARD <PF8> FORWARD <PF9> SUBMIT <PF10> EXTENDED DEF <PF11> NOT USED <PF12> RIGHT
Input Panel
1 => 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------DQH10 4 DATAQUERY: QUERY IDENTIFICATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 ENTER A UNIQUE NAME FOR THE NEW QUERY ==> _______________ SELECT THE ACCESSIBILITY LEVEL FOR YOUR QUERY BY PLACING ANY CHARACTER NEXT TO YOUR CHOICE. _ PUBLIC X PRIVATE ENTER A DESCRIPTION FOR THE NEW QUERY ==> ____________________________________________________________ 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <PF1> HELP <PF2> RETURN <PF3> NOT USED <PF4> CONTINUE
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