Operating CA Dataquery › Using Menus and Panels

Using Menus and Panels

Every CA Dataquery menu and panel has the same basic format. Match the highlighted numbers on the sample menus and panels to their explanations in the following list.

Menu

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CURRENT TIME 13:24:58, DATE 01/07/2011
       
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------DQZ50

 DATAQUERY:  MAIN MENU

 ENTER THE NUMBER OF THE DESIRED FUNCTION ===>  _

 1.  DIRECTORIES          - Lists of Queries and Tables
 2.  CREATE               - Query, Dialog 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

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 Place the = or on the desired name and press the appropriate PFkey
 -------------------------------------------------------------------DQA30
 DATAQUERY: DIRECTORY OF QUERIES                START WITH: __________
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     QUERY NAME    | TYPE | CREATED    |   USED   |     DESCRIPTION
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    -CUST-CITY     | DIALOG | 04/06/11 | 06/10/11 | SELECT CUSTOMER
   A-GUIDED-QUERY  | QUERY  | 03/19/11 | 06/10/11 | A SAMPLE OF DQ
   A-SAMPLE-QUERY  | QUERY  | 03/19/11 | 06/11/11 | A SAMPLE PAYROLL QUERY
   CAI-CUST-ZIP    | DIALOG | 03/14/11 | 06/09/11 | SELECT CUSTOMER
   CAI-CUST-TERMS  | QUERY  | 03/12/11 | 06/04/11 | SELECT CUSTOMER
   CAI-CUST-SHIP   | DIALOG | 04/01/11 | 06/10/11 | SELECT DALLAS CUSTOMERS
   CAI-DIALO-ORDNO | DIALOG | 04/13/11 | 06/11/11 | PRINT SAMPLE DATABASE
   CAI-DISPLAY-DT  | DIALOG | 04/13/11 | 06/08/11 | DISP SAMPLE DATA BASE

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 <PF1> HELP         <PF2>  RETURN        <PF3>  EXECUTE     <PF4>  EDIT
 <F5> NOT USED      <PF6>  DELETE        <PF7>  BACKWARD    <PF8>  FORWARD
 <PF9> SUBMIT       <PF10> EXTENDED DEF  <PF11> NOT USED    <PF12> RIGHT

Input Panel

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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------DQH10
 DATAQUERY:   QUERY IDENTIFICATION    
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 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
   ==> ____________________________________________________________



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 <PF1> HELP         <PF2> RETURN        <PF3> NOT USED      <PF4>  CONTINUE

                            

Command line

Use this line to type in one or more valid CA Dataquery commands.

Message line

Displays error messages, status information, or brief instructions.

Separator line

Displays a panel number for use in translating panels with the Language Facility or for reference when requesting help. (The Language Facility can be used by authorized personnel at your site to customize the language or terminology of any panel.)

Prefix

Preceded by a separator line, identifies the panel.

Body

Of a menu

Contains list of options and selection field for typing an option number.

Of a 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 preceded by lines of operation instructions.

Of an input panel

Contains fields for entry or an Editor area for writing a query. First lines can also contain operation instructions.

PF Key menu

Displays list of valid PF keys