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CA IDMS DMLO Session

The detailed steps you will follow during a CA IDMS DMLO session will not follow a fully structured sequence. This is because CA IDMS DMLO allows you to determine not only what functions are appropriate for your processing needs, but also the sequence in which they are applied. However, the following list summarizes required and optional steps to be followed:

1. Invoke CA IDMS DMLO by entering the task code assigned at installation.
2. If quick-in startup is not used, complete the Signon screen.
   • From the Signon screen, you can request the Subschema List screen
   • From the Subschema List screen, you can select a subschema
   • From the Signon screen, you can request the PROFILE List screen
   • From the PROFILE Selection/Maintenance screen, you can perform PROFILE maintenance
   • From the PROFILE Selection/Maintenance screen, you can select a PROFILE
3. After startup is complete, CA IDMS DMLO may present the Record Display screen.
   • You may BIND records at this point, or defer the BIND
4. If the Record Display Screen is not presented, CA IDMS DMLO presents the Area Display screen showing READY mode of each area.
   • You may READY areas at this point, or defer the READY
5. From this point on, all screen displays are determined by your actions.
6. You may issue any CA IDMS DML command. These normally result in the display of the Data Manipulation screen.
   • You can alter the data content of that record.
   • You can issue CA IDMS DML modification commands for that record.
7. You may issue any CA IDMS DMLO command. Many of these commands result in a particular screen being displayed. Details are described below in the discussions of each screen format.
8. When you have completed all database activities, you may issue a ROLLBACK or FINISH command.
   • If you specify the SAVE or NOSAVE option, that option will be applied to the specified PROFILE, and the session will be terminated.
   • If neither SAVE nor NOSAVE is specified, the PROFILE Save screen is displayed.
9. You may specify which, if any, components of a PROFILE you wish to save, and the PROFILE name to be created or updated.
   • The session will be terminated after performing the requested PROFILE function.