Handling Input Records › Example 3: Editing Fields in an Existing Input Record

Example 3: Editing Fields in an Existing Input Record

DataManager lets you change any value within a field's definition. Follow these instructions to change field parameters.

Start by selecting the record you want to work on. Using the fast path, you can access these records by typing II and pressing Enter. Press F11 to browse a list of existing input records.

Input Descriptions List

  userid                      CA PMA/DataManager              mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss
  __     Input  Output  oPtions  Exit  Help
  +-- DMIDESL --- Input Descriptions List -------------------
  |   Panel  Exit  Help                                      
  | -------------------------------------------------------- 
  |  Select input description name. Then Enter.              
  |                                                          
  |                      More: - + ____   Row 0001 of 0001   
  |                                                          
  |              IRD                            Rec    Hex   
  |     DD Name  Name     Description           Len    Val   
  |                                                          
  |  _  OURDATA  OURSITE  OUR PERFORMANCE DATA    80         
  |  _                                                       
  |  _                                                       
  |  _                                                       
  |  _                                                       
  |                                                          
  |   Enter   F7=Bkwd   F8=Fwd   F11=Description             
  +----------------------------------------------------------
Command ===> ____________________________________________________________
  F1=Help  F3=Exit  F4=Prompt  F9=Command  F10=Action Bar  F12=Cancel  PA1=Susp

Then tab to a specific record and press Enter. This displays the fields within the record you selected on the Input Record Definition panel.

Input Record Definition Panel

  userid                      CA PMA/DataManager              mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss
  __     Input  Output  oPtions  Exit  Help
   +-- DMIDESE ----------- Input Record Definition ----------------------------
   |      Panel  Exit  Help                                                    
   | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
   |                                                                           
   |  DD Name  . . . . : OURDATA                                               
   |  IRD Name . . . . : OURSITE           More: - + ____   Row: 0001 of 0009  
   |  Description  . . : OUR PERFORMANCE DATA                                  
   |                                                                           
   | CMD  Field Name         Description           Fmt Atr Offset  Len  Prec   
   |                                                                           
   |  _   JOBNAME            JOB NAME              C   _   00001   8    __     
   |  _   STARTDATE          JOB START DATE        N   DC  00009   8    __     
   |  _   STARTTIME          JOB START TIME        N   T   00017   6    __     
   |  _   STOPDATE           JOB END DATE          N   DC  00023   8    __     
   |  _   STOPTIME           JOB END TIME          N   T   00031   6    __     
   |  _   ELAPSEDTIME        ELAPSED TIME          N   S   00037   8    5      
   |                                                                           
   |    F2=Sort   F5=Save   F6=Delete   F7=Bkwd   F8=Fwd                       
   +---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Command ===> ____________________________________________________________
  F1=Help  F3=Exit  F4=Prompt  F9=Command  F10=Action Bar  F12=Cancel  PA1=Susp

Now move your cursor using the arrow keys and make the desired changes. Then press F5 to save your changes before leaving this screen. DataManager responds by displaying the message Input record has been updated.

Caution: You must save your changes using F5 before scrolling the panel. If you do not, the changes you made will not be saved.

If you try to exit this panel without saving your changes, DataManager prompts you to determine how to handle those changes. A pop-up window gives you the option of canceling any changes you haven't already saved. Select 1 to save your changes. Then you can begin editing another record.