Using the Action Bar

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Using the Action Bar

What's in this Section?

This section explains the actions that can be performed using the action bar at the top of the Main Menu screen. It presents each pull-down window and describes how to use it.

Using the Defaults

The first entry on a pull down menu is always the default. To select the default, press [Enter].

ADD

    Add  Modify  Compile  Delete  Display  Switch
 ._____________________________________________________________________________.
 | Copy from Map    |
 |   Name ________  |  CA IDMS Online Map Compiler
 |   Version ____   |
 | 1 1.  All        |  CA, Inc.
 |   2.  Format     |
 |__________________|
 | F3=Exit          |
 |__________________|. . . .    EYHTST9
    Map version  . . . . . .       1
    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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 Command ===>
 Enter  F1=Help  F3=Exit  F10=Action

How to use the Window

Before accessing the ADD function, you must supply the name of the map you are creating and optionally the version number. If a version number is not entered, the dictionary-set default will be displayed.
If you want to copy an existing map, enter the name and version of that map.
If you are copying a map, indicate if you want to copy the layout and the records and elements associated with the original map (1) or just the layout (2).
To confirm your choice, press [Enter].

MODIFY

Add Modify Compile Delete Display Switch ._____________________________________________________________________________. | 1. Checkout | | 2. Release | DC Online Map Compiler | 3. List Checkout | |________________________| | F3=Exit | CA, Inc. |________________________| Map name . . . . . . . . EYHTST9 Map version . . . . . . 1 Dictionary name . . . . ________ Dictionary node . . . . ________ Screen . . . . . . . . . _ 1. General options 2. Map-Level help text definition 3. Associated records 4. Layout 5. Field definition Command ===> Enter F1=Help F3=Exit F10=Action

How to use the Window

The MODIFY action controls the checkin/checkout procedures of the online compiler as follows:

Checkout—Allows the developer working on a map to have sole access to it. The map is protected from additional updates until it has been checked in.
Release—Releases the developer's hold on the map and allows updates by other developers. If changes have been made since the map was checked out, and the map has not been re-compiled, a warning message will be displayed stating that the changes exist in a work file.
List Checkout—Displays a list of all maps that are checked out to the user ID that is signed on. For each map, it identifies the following:
- Map name
- Which version of the map is checked out
- Which dictionary the map belongs to

COMPILE

Add Modify Compile Delete Display Switch ._____________________________________________________________________________. | 1. Compile | | 2. View Messages | Map Compiler |______________________| | F3=Exit | |______________________| Map name . . . . . . . . EYHTST9 Map version . . . . . . 1 Dictionary name . . . . ________ Dictionary node . . . . ________ Screen . . . . . . . . . _ 1. General options 2. Map-Level help text definition 3. Associated records 4. Layout 5. Field definition Command ===> Enter F1=Help F3=Exit F10=Action

How to use the Window

From this window, you can either compile a map or view the messages from a previous compile.

DELETE

How to use the Window

You can either delete the map entirely or delete only the changes made since the last compile. As a safety measure, if you choose to delete the map completely, a second window will be displayed that prompts you to confirm the delete.

DISPLAY

How to use the Window

You can display information about a map in any of three ways:

Browse—Displays all the screens associated with a map. The information pertains to the map as it was last compiled.
Summary—Displays a one-page summary report of the map containing vital statistics on the map such as when it was created, updated, compiled, and who created and modified it.
Image—Displays the map as it would look to an end-user. If the user is currently modifying the map, IMAGE includes the uncompiled modifications.

SWITCH

Add Modify Compile Delete Display Switch _____________________________________________________________________________ | Task ID ________ | CA IDMS Onlin|____________________| | F3=Exit | CA|____________________| 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 Command ===> Enter F1=Help F3=Exit F10=Action

How to use the Window

From this window you can leave the online compiler and move to another CA IDMS task by entering the task code in the Task ID field.