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Indirect Access

You can also access topic text from the Browse Entry screen through the Chapter List screen. The Chapter List screen appears when you press the ENTER key at the Browse Entry screen when all screen fields are specified with blanks. The Chapter List screen lists all of the chapters contained in a document. Selecting a chapter from this list displays the Subject List screen. The Subject List screen displays all subjects within the selected chapter. Choosing a subject from this list displays the Topic List screen which displays all topics within the selected subject. Selecting a topic from this list displays the associated text (Topic Text screen).

Use CA IDMS SASO commands to scroll (forward and backward) through chapter, subject, topic lists, and topic text displays of more than one page.

Browse Screen

Invoked By:

1. Primary SASO Menu Screen

Following the signon procedure.

2. Browse Entry Screen

Typing option 1 at screen 1.

3. Chapter List Screen

Pressing the ENTER key from any blank field at screen 2.

4. Subject List Screen

Typing a chapter ID at screen 2 or selecting a chapter at screen 3.

5. Topic List Screen

Typing a chapter and subject ID at screen 2 or selecting a subject at screen 4, 6, or 9.

6. Subject by Subject Name Index Screen

Typing a full or partial subject name at screen 2.

7. Topic List by Topic Name Index Screen

Typing a full or partial topic name at screen 2.

8. Topic List by Topic Keyword Index Screen

Typing a full or partial keyword name at screen 2.

9. Related Subjects List Screen

Typing the RELATORS command from screen 5; selecting a subject or topic, with an X from screens 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

10. Topic Text Screen

Typing chapter, subject, and topic IDs at screen 2; selecting a topic at screens 5, 7, or 8.

Exhibit 3.10: Browse Option Screen Access.