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Guidelines for Using EasyRule

To use EasyRule, you must be familiar with ISPF line editing and navigation, and you must understand how the console works. It is recommended that you read the AOF Rules Guide to familiarize yourself with rule structure.

Follow these guidelines when using EasyRule:

• You can use EasyRule to create a new rule or to modify a rule that was originally created with EasyRule. However, if you used another editing tool to create or modify a particular rule, you usually cannot use EasyRule to modify it.
• You can select the EasyRule automatic step-through feature, which takes you from one fill-in-the-blanks panel to the next without your having to make menu selections.

  Note: For more information, see Choose Automatic Versus Manual Step-through in this chapter.

• Any time that you want information while using EasyRule, such as an example or the definition of an unfamiliar term, press PF1/13 to access EasyRule help.
• Do not imbed syntax for REXX comments (for example, /* comment-text */) in your panel entries.