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(DQEL0) Dialog or PROC Value List

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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------DQEL0
 
 CHOOSE A VALUE FROM THE LIST BELOW VIA CURSOR POSITION AND PRESS <PF2>.
 PROMPT:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <PF1>  HELP         <PF2>  RETURN       <PF3>  NOT USED    <PF4>  NOT USED
 <PF5>  NOT USED     <PF6>  NOT USED     <PF7>  BACKWARD    <PF8>  FORWARD

Description

When you press <PF5> RANGE/LIST with the cursor on a variable during display of a dialog or JCL prompt panel (DQEX0), CA Dataquery displays this panel, if a list of variables was defined for the default variable.

The first line following the word PROMPT contains the prompt defined by the dialog or PROC author for the current variable. Below it are listed valid variables. An overview of the operation of this panel appears in the CA Dataquery User Guide.

Action

You can select a variable from the list by positioning the cursor on it and pressing <PF2> RETURN to return to the prompt panel.

Sample

The following sample shows a typical panel containing information in the display fields.

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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------DQEL0
 
 CHOOSE A VALUE FROM THE LIST BELOW VIA CURSOR POSITION AND PRESS <PF2>.
 PROMPT:
 TYPE THE NAME OF THE CITY FOR WHICH YOU WANT A COMPLETE LIST OF CUSTOMERS.
 
   'DALLAS         '
   'ATLANTA        '
   'NEW YORK       '
   'LOS ANGLES     '
   'SEATTLE        '
   'BOSTON         '
   'MIAMI          '
   'HOUSTON        '
   'COPENHAGEN     '
   'LONDON         '
   'AMSTERDAM      '
   'BRUSSELS       '
   'HONG KONG      '
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 <PF1>  HELP         <PF2>  RETURN       <PF3>  NOT USED    <PF4>  NOT USED
 <PF5>  NOT USED     <PF6>  NOT USED     <PF7>  BACKWARD    <PF8>  FORWARD

Display Fields

Refer to the following for explanations of the display fields intended to contain variable data.

PROMPT:

The prompt written by the dialog or JCL PROC author for this variable.

Valid variables

Defined variables that can be selected (city names in the above sample).

PF Keys

The following lists the PF keys for this panel, with a brief description of each function.

<PF1> HELP

Displays Help information about the current panel.

<PF2> RETURN

Exits panel.

<PF7> BACKWARD

Displays a previous panel of a multi-screen panel.

<PF8> FORWARD

Displays next panel of a multi-screen panel.