Adding Process Logic to a Dialog › Defining Process Modules Using IDD › Step 1: Invoke the IDD Menu Facility

Step 1: Invoke the IDD Menu Facility

You can invoke IDD from DC/UCF by entering the task code for the IDD menu facility (for example, IDDMT) in response to the prompt presented by DC/UCF For example, you can invoke IDD from CA IDMS/DC as shown:

ENTER NEXT TASK CODE:
iddmt
                                                                [Enter]

For more information on task codes for CA ADS development tools, see Application Development Tools.

Master Selection Screen

IDD begins by displaying the Master Selection screen:

                      CA                  CAGJF0
      IDD REL 15.0              *** MASTER SELECTION ***                   TOP
 ->


             DICTIONARY NAME...: DEMO         NODE NAME..:

             USER NAME.........:
             PASSWORD..........:

             USAGE MODE........: X UPDATE    _ RETRIEVAL

             PFKEY SIMULATION..: X OFF       _ ON


 _ ATTR  =  ATTRIBUTE     <PF2>              _ PROC  =  PROCESS        <PF3>
 _ CLAS  =  CLASS         <PF4>              _ PROG  =  PROGRAM        <PF5>
 _ ELEM  =  ELEMENT       <PF6>              _ RECD  =  RECORD         <PF7>
 _ FILE  =  FILE          <PF8>              _ TABL  =  TABLE          <PF9>
 _ MODU  =  MODULE        <PF10>             _ USER  =  USER           <PF11>
 _ ENTL  =  USER DEFINED ENTITY LIST         _ SYST  =  SYSTEM
 _ MSGS  =  MESSAGE
 _ QFIL  =  QFILE                            _ OPTI  =  OPTIONS
 _ DISP  =  DISPLAY ALL                      _ HELP  =  HELP           <PF1>

Screen Prompts

When you start an IDD menu facility session, you may need to sign on to IDD. To do so, supply information after one or more of the following Master Selection screen prompts, as appropriate:

• DICTIONARY NAME—You must specify the same dictionary, if any, as you specified for all other Department application components. The correct dictionary name may already be displayed in this field.
• NODE NAME—You must specify the same dictionary node, if any, as you specified for all other Department application components. The correct dictionary node may already be displayed in this field.
• USER NAME—You may need to supply your user ID after this prompt. You can check with others at your site to see if you are required to sign on to the IDD menu facility. If you have a user ID, you can go ahead and enter it, just in case.
• PASSWORD—If you need to supply signon information for IDD, you also may need to enter your password after this prompt. Your password is not displayed on the screen when you type it. If you have a password, you can go ahead and enter it.

Signing On

You can sign on to the IDD menu facility as shown:

                      CA                  CAGJF0
      IDD REL 15.0              *** MASTER SELECTION ***                   TOP
 ->


             DICTIONARY NAME...: DEMO         NODE NAME..:      

             USER NAME.........:  xxxx
             PASSWORD..........:      

             USAGE MODE........: X UPDATE    _ RETRIEVAL

             PFKEY SIMULATION..: X OFF       _ ON

When you are successfully signed on to the IDD menu facility, the following message is displayed on the Master Selection screen:

SIGNON TO IDD WAS SUCCESSFUL

From the Master Selection screen, you can display the Process Entity screen and define process module XXXDADD-PREMAP, as described in Step 2.