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Access and Use the Standard Help Panels

Another type of help panel you can access from EasyRule is a standard help panel.

To access and use the standard help panels

1. Press PF1/13 from the Message Rule-Descriptor Code Conditions panel.

   The following standard help panel appears:

   EasyRule ------- MESSAGE RULE - HILITE/DESCRIPTOR CODES ---------- Tutorial
   Option ===> 
   
     PURPOSE:  To assign new Descriptor Codes to this Message Rule. 
   
      HOW TO:  Type an S next to each character string whose Descriptor Code
               you wish applied to this Rule.  
   
               Type in up to five additional Descriptor Codes from 12 to 16 
               to apply to this Rule OR type in a variable name that contains
               the desired Descriptor Codes.
   
    POSSIBLE   See the Glossary for an explanation of Descriptor Codes. 
      INPUTS:  Type V for an explanation of valid variable syntax.  
   
               Codes 1-6 and 11 are mutually exclusive.  However, codes 
               7 through 10 can be assigned in combination with other codes. 
   
     RESULTS:  Descriptor Codes selected on this panel will be placed as
               assignments in the )PROC section of the Rule's generated
               OPS/REXX code. 
   
   Type E for Example, G for Glossary, or press END to terminate tutorial
   

   Standard help panels group information into these sections:

   PURPOSE

   Explains the purpose of the panel.

   HOW TO

   Provides basic instructions for the entries you need to make on the panel. Tells you whether an entry is required or optional.

   POSSIBLE INPUTS

   Explains what types of entries are valid for a particular field. On some panels, provides further details for particular fields.

   RESULTS

   Describes the OPS/REXX code that EasyRule will generate as a result of your entries.

2. You may take these actions on most standard help panels:
   • Enter E in Option field.

     A help example panel appears. It presents you with both an example of a correctly filled-in panel, and the OPS/REXX code that EasyRule would generate from those entries.

   • Enter G in Option field.

     A help glossary panel appears. In the EasyRule glossary, you can look up the definitions of unfamiliar terms.

   • Press Enter.

     You are presented with a second standard help panel.

     Note: This applies to two-part standard help panels only.

   • Press PF3.

     Your EasyRule help session is terminated.