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Input Commands

The following input commands are available on the Report Distribution Specifications subpanels:

B

Displays the bundle specifications for the report.

CANCEL

Terminates the current display and displays the previous panel; changed data is not saved.

Valid entries are CAN and CANCEL.

CONFIRM

Enables or disables the display of the Confirm Delete panel when definition data is to be deleted using the D selection code. The default is ON. Confirmation is automatically enabled when a new command is entered on the Primary Selection Menu panel.

The syntax of the CONFIRM command is as follows:

CONFIRM [ ON | OFF ]

Where:

ON

Enables the Confirm Delete panel. No subsequent delete requests are processed without requesting user confirmation.

OFF

Disables the Confirm Delete panel. All subsequent delete requests are processed without requesting user confirmation.

COPY

Copies variable or definition specifications from another report identifier

The syntax of the command is as follows:

COPY id

Where:

id

Specifies the report identifier from which the specifications are to be copied.

Specify the A or B selection code to identify the destination of the copy.

FIND

Scans columnar data for a string of characters in the distribution specification section, then scrolls to and displays the entry at the top of the panel.

The syntax of the FIND command is as follows:

FIND string column [ FIRST | NEXT | LAST | PREV ] NOT

You can enter the FIND command as F.

The string identifies the search data and is matched against data starting in the first character of the search column.

The FIND command does not locate data that is embedded within the column.

If the string contains special characters, enclose the string within quotation marks.

Column identifies the field that is to be searched. If omitted, the distribution identifier (DISTID) column is searched.

The following columns can be searched:

DISTID

Distribution Identifier.

You can enter DISTID as DID or D. If a column name is not specified, DISTID is assumed.

OUT

Output indicator.

DEST

Report destination.

WRITER

External writer.

You can enter WRITER as WTR.

DAYS

Distribution days.

COPIES

Output copies.

RVIEW

CA View logical view restriction indicator.

REPRT

CA View re-print restriction.

DEL

CA View delete restriction.

The location specification identifies the origin and direction of the search. If omitted, the search begins with the row at the top of the current display. The location specifications are as follows:

FIRST

Starts the search at the beginning of the table and proceeds forward to the end of the table.

NEXT

Starts the search after the row that appears at the top of the current display and proceeds forward to the end of the table.

LAST

Starts the search at the end of the table and proceeds backward to the beginning of the table.

PREV

Starts the search before the row that appears at the top of the current display and proceeds backward to the beginning of the table.

The NOT specification indicates that the column is to be searched for data that is not equal to the string specified on the FIND command.

Note: For more information about the FIND command, see the section Input Commands.

I

Displays the special instructions for the report.

LEFT

Toggles between the two active displays.

RFIND

Locates the next occurrence of a previously issued FIND command

If another occurrence is not found, a not found message displays. Typically, PF5 and PF17 are defined as the RFIND key.

RIGHT

Toggles between the two active displays.

SORT

Sorts the report distribution specifications by report name and distribution name within the report name.

Note: The list of distribution specifications is saved in the new sequence after sorting. If this sequence is not what you want, enter the CANCEL command to ignore the changes.

T

Displays the text specifications for the report.

Selection Codes

You can select one or more distribution identifiers for processing by entering the selection code listed as follows. Enter the selection code to the left of, and on the same line as, the distribution identifier to be selected.

An individual distribution identifier can be selected automatically by placing the cursor on the targeted entry and pressing the Enter key. The selection is equivalent to the S selection code. If a selection code or input command is entered, automatic selection does not occur.

The Report Distribution Specifications panel also supports the full range of edit selection codes to copy, delete, insert, move, and repeat entries.

Note: For more information, see the section Tabular Commands.

S

Displays the distribution data for the distribution identifier.

The select command is only supported for the DIST entries that do not have substitutable variables.