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CA ADS Screens

CUA-style screens

The dialog (ADSC), map (MAPC), and application (ADSA) compilers provide Common User Access (CUA) style screens. These screens provide space for the developer to enter data particular to the dialog, map, or application. There are key assignments at the bottom of each screen and CUA-style selection by means of numbers or the "/" character. Screens are consistent across tools with standard:

The initial screen of each compiler is made up of six areas. These areas are shown on the following screen and described in the following table.

     Add  Modify  Compile  Delete  Display  Switch
  ._____________________________________________________________________________.

                          CA ADS Online Dialog Compiler

                                    CA, INC.
 ┌─
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 │     Dialog name . . . . . . .   ________
 │     Dialog version  . . . . .   ____
 │     Dictionary name . . . . .   ________
 │     Dictionary node . . . . .   ________
 └─
 ┌─    Screen  . . . . . . . . .   1  1. General options
 │                                    2. Assign maps
 │                                    3. Assign database
 │                                    4. Assign records and tables
 │                                    5. Assign process modules
 └─
             Copyright (C) 2007 CA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

  Command ===>
  Enter  F1=Help  F3=Exit  F10=Action

Areas of the screen

Area

Description

Activity selection area

Contains an action bar that identifies the actions that can be taken on the entity and provides pull-down windows to implement these actions.

Identification area

Allows entry of information that uniquely identifies the entity being worked on: name, version, dictionary name, and dictionary node.

The dictionary name and node information default to the values established for the current terminal session.

Screen specification area

Presents entity definition steps and provides space for the user to request a specific step.

Message area

Presents informational, warning, or error messages.

Command area

Allows entry of action bar commands to pull down a window. The action bar command can be abbreviated to three characters.

In the case of the SWITCH command, both the command and the desired task can be entered on the command line, thereby bypassing the window (for example, SWI OLQ).

Key assignment area

Presents the valid key choices and the action taken.