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Using the Main Menu Screen

When a developer signs on to the online compiler, the first screen displayed is the Main Menu screen as shown. This screen is used both to provide basic information about and to initiate action on a map.

    Add  Modify  Compile  Delete  Display  Switch
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    Map name . . . . . . . .    ________
    Map version  . . . . . .    ____
    Dictionary name  . . . .    ________
    Dictionary node  . . . .    ________

    Screen . . . . . . . . . _    1. General options
                                  2. Map-Level help text definition
                                  3. Associated records
                                  4. Layout
                                  5. Field definition

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 Enter  F1=Help  F3=Exit  F10=Action

How are the Areas Used?

The three areas of the screen are used as follows:

• The action bar at the top of the screen can be used as an alternative to entering a command on the command line. The developer can use the action bar to initiate an add, modify, display, compile, or delete of a map or to switch to another task.

  When a developer selects an action, a pull-down window displays. The window contains options related to the action.

  Note: For more information about the action bar, see "Using the action bar".

• The selection area in the middle of the screen prompts the developer to supply basic information related to the map and to specify which screen should be displayed next.
• The command line close to the bottom of the screen can be used instead of the action bar to perform a particular action. Rather than moving the cursor to the action bar, the developer can enter a command beside the arrow.
• The function keys at the bottom of the screen are the keys the developer can use to move from screen to screen within the compiler as well as to display help and map images.