(DQEX0) Prompt Panel (Dialog or PROC Execution)

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(DQEX0) Prompt Panel (Dialog or PROC Execution)

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 SCROLL VALUES WITH PF7 OR PF8 AND CHANGE THEM IF DESIRED FOR THIS EXECUTION
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 <PF1>  HELP       <PF2>  RETURN       <PF3>  CONTINUE     <PF4>  NOT USED
 <PF5>  RANGE/LIST <PF6>  NOT USED     <PF7>  BACKWARD     <PF8>  FORWARD

Description

The Prompt Panel appears when a dialog is executed or if a JCL PROC is named on the Batch Execution panel. Variables can be replaced for the current dialog or PROC. The text and fields that appear are written by the dialog or PROC's creator.

Action

You type in a valid substitute for any variable, or press <PF5> RANGE/LIST for a list or range of valid substitutes. More information about responding to dialog and JCL prompts is available in the CA Dataquery User Guide.

Sample

The following sample shows how a typical panel looks when it contains information in the display fields.

=> SCROLL VALUES WITH PF7 OR PF8 AND CHANGE THEM IF DESIRED FOR THIS VALIDATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------DQEX0 Description: PRODUCE A CUSTOMER REPORT FOR A SELECTED CITY. PROVIDE THE NAME OF THE CITY DESIRED AS DIRECTED. TYPE THE NAME OF THE CITY FOR WHICH YOU WANT A COMPLETE LIST OF CUSTOMERS. 'DALLAS ' ENTER A PRODUCT CODE IN THE RANGE DEFINED OR ACCEPT THE 75042 DEFAULT. 75042 - LAST PAGE ------------------------------------------------------------------- <PF1> HELP <PF2> RETURN <PF3> CONTINUE <PF4> NOT USED <PF5> RANGE/LIST <PF6> NOT USED <PF7> BACKWARD <PF8> FORWARD

Display Areas

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

Area	Location	Explanation
Description:	Top	A description of up to four lines written by the author describing the dialog/JCL PROC at the top of the screen.
Prompts	One line each	After the description, a prompt for each variable written by the dialog or JCL PROC author, providing information about the following variable.
Default variables	One line each	Variables entered on Editor panel (DALLAS and 75042 in the preceding example).

The default shown after any prompt will be used in execution if not typed over or replaced with a selection using <PF5> RANGE/LIST.

Additional prompts and variables can appear if defined by the author.

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: Returns to execution panel.
<PF3> CONTINUE: Continues with the execution process.
<PF5> RANGE/LIST: Displays a list or numeric range for the current variable designated by cursor position, if one was defined.
<PF7> BACKWARD: Scrolls backward through previous screens, if any.
<PF8> FORWARD: Scrolls forward through additional screens, if any.