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1.5.4.3 Repeating or Copying an Existing Analysis Inquiry


This section describes how to use an existing analysis
inquiry as a model for a new inquiry without changing the
original inquiry.  Figure 1-16 shows a typical display of the
contents of a private catalog.


/-------------------------  Capacity Planning Analysis  -------------------------\
|Command ===>                                                  Scroll ===> PAGE  |
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|Catalog       ===> PRIVATE (PRIVATE/SHARED)   ----------Line Commands --------  |
|Catalog group ===> CAPACITY                   |S Select  M Modify  E Execute |  |
|Select mode   ===> MODIFY  (EXECUTE/MODIFY)   |I Insert  R Repeat  C Copy    |  |
|Name (subset) ===> ________                   |D Delete                      |  |
|                                              --------------------------------  |
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|Cmd    Name                    Title                       Date    Time   Type  |
| -   --------  ----------------------------------------  --------  ----- ------ |
| R   BEFM1     Business Element Forecast - BEF File      98/05/03  18:16 CAPBEF |
| _   CLUC1     Workload Characterization                 98/05/03  17:27 CAPCLU |
|****************************** BOTTOM OF DATA  ******************************** |
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 Figure 1-16.  Repeating an Analysis Inquiry


To repeat a copy of one of these definitions in your private
catalog, type R (Repeat) in the Cmd column on the line of the
inquiry you wish to repeat and press ENTER.  The Inquiry
Repeat/Copy screen shown in Figure 1-17 displays.

A similar procedure can be used to copy any existing capacity
planning analysis inquiry from the shared catalog.  Simply
change the Catalog field from PRIVATE to SHARED on this same
screen and type C (Copy) in the Cmd column on the line of the
inquiry you want to copy, then press ENTER.


/---------------------------  Inquiry Repeat/Copy  --------------Repeat Inquiry\
|Command ===>                                                                  |
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|Catalog:  PRIVATE                                                             |
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|     Inquiry Name   ===> ___                                                  |
|             Title  ===> Business Element Forecast - BEF File                 |
|             Author ===> Charles Frost                                        |
|                                                                              |
|Catalog Group Name  ===> CAPACITY                                             |
|              Title ===> Capacity Planning                                    |
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|Press ENTER to add the new file definition to your private catalog.           |
|or                                                                            |
|Press END to cancel.                                                          |
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 Figure 1-17.  File Definition Repeat/Copy Screen


Enter the Inquiry Name by which this repeated or copied
capacity planning analysis inquiry will be known after the
Inquiry Name prompt.  The values for Title, Author, Catalog
Group Name, and Title are copied from the inquiry being
repeated; however, you may change them if you desire.  When
you are satisfied with the entries, press ENTER.  The
Capacity Planning Analysis screen is redisplayed to allow you
to select the repeated inquiry for modification, as discussed
in Section 1.5.4.2.