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Modifying Entity Occurrences

To modify an entity occurrence previously defined in the dictionary:

1. Request the appropriate Entity screen.
2. Enter the entity-occurrence name (and version number, if appropriate).
3. Press ENTER to display the occurrence to be modified.

   For example, to modify a record called CUST-REC, the user first displays the occurrence by requesting the Record Entity screen and typing in the record name CUST-REC.

4. Choose one of the following actions:
   • If the information to be modified is located on the Entity screen: change the information, type a nonblank character at the underscore that immediately precedes the MODIFY literal, and press ENTER.
   • If the information to be modified is located on a subordinate screen, transfer to the screen that contains the information to be modified and submit the changes.

Updating relationships between entity occurrences

On some subordinate screens (for example, the User Registration screen), you can update relationships between the named entity occurrence and other entity occurrences:

• To replace one relationship with another, you can type the new definition over the obsolete definition.
• To delete or disassociate a definition from the named occurrence, you can display the obsolete definition, then perform one of the following procedures:
  • Erase, space over, or blank out the related occurrence name and press ENTER.
  • Type a nonblank character at the underscore that immediately precedes the EXCLUDE option of the appropriate definition and press ENTER.