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Expanded Command (LRF) Screen

The standard Data Manipulation screen contains only one line for entry of CA IDMS DML and CA IDMS DMLO commands. This is normally sufficient. However, CA IDMS DML does allow for the possibility of very long commands. This could occur particularly in the case of complex WHERE expressions for LRF records. The Expanded Command screen is displayed when you enter the command SET LRF ON, or when you specify that option on the Options screen. This screen format allows for a multi-line command input area. If this is still insufficient for a particular command, you may use the EQUATE facility to establish abbreviations for phrases/words in the command.

You may switch back and forth between expanded command and standard format via the SET LRF OFF/ON command or the OPTIONS screen as desired.

mm/dd/yy........................RECORD : EMPLOYEE......................hh:mm:ss 02 EMP-ID-0415..............................N 0023 02 EMP-NAME-0415............................G 03 EMP-FIRST-NAME-0415.....................A KATHERINE 03 EMP-LAST-NAME-0415......................A O'HEARN 02 EMP-ADDRESS-0415.........................G 03 EMP-STREET-0415.........................A 12 EAST SPEEN ST 03 EMP-CITY-0415...........................A NATICK 03 EMP-STATE-0415..........................A MA 03 EMP-ZIP-0415............................G 04 EMP-ZIP-FIRST-FIVE-0415................A 02364 04 EMP-ZIP-LAST-FOUR-0415.................A 9999 02 EMP-PHONE-0415...........................N 6178897134 02 STATUS-0415..............................A 01 02 SS-NUMBER-0415...........................N 019556712 02 START-DATE-0415..........................G DML/O Rnn.nn ========================================================= CA, INC. OBT FIR EMPLOYEE IN &A -OK- STATUS=0000 LINE 0001 OF 0027