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Steps Used to Find Information

The following table lists the steps required to find information in the dictionary. The steps are described in detail in the rest of this chapter.

User Action

System Response

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1. Invoke CA IDMS/DC

System Prompt Screen

Beginning the CA IDMS DQF Session

2. Enter the CA IDMS DQF Task Code

Dictionary Query Facility Entry Screen

Beginning the CA IDMS DQF Session

3. Press Enter

Dictionary Entity Main Menu

Beginning the CA IDMS DQF Session

4. Request a second level menu.

Enter: 3-letter option code

Optional: dictionary name node name

Second level menu

Using the Menus

5. Request a detail information screen (including the Selection List) using a menu option.

Enter: 3-letter code of detail option or cross-reference option Entity name (if applicable) Entity version number (if applicable)

Entity detail or cross-reference information

Using the Menus

Alternate Steps 4 or 5. Request a detail information screen using a combination code.

Enter: Combination code (code.code) Entity name

Entity version number (if applicable)

Entity detail or cross-reference information

Transferring Directly to Information Screen

6. Continue using menus and combination codes until you have completed the session.

 

Using the Menus or Transferring Directly

7. Exit from CA IDMS DQF

System Prompt Screen

Ending the CA IDMS DQF Session

Exhibit 3.3: Steps to Find Information