Handling Input Records › Example 2: Changing a Record's Length or Description

Example 2: Changing a Record's Length or Description

This example shows you how to change information stored in the IRDDESC table. However, DataManager doesn't allow you to change DD Name or IRD Name.

Begin by typing II in the fast path of the Primary Panel and pressing Enter. Then press F11 to browse the 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     70        
  |  _                                                       
  |  _                                                       
  |  _                                                       
  |  _                                                       
  |                                                          
  |   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 the record whose description needs updating and press F11. In this case, we've selected OURDATA. F11 displays the record you selected on the previous panel.

Input Record Description panel

  userid                      CA PMA/DataManager              mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss
  __     Input  Output  oPtions  Exit  Help
  +-- DMIDESD ------Input Record Description -------------
  |   Panel  Exit  Help                                   
  | ----------------------------------------------------- 
  |  Enter Input Record Description                       
  |                                                       
  |    DD Name  . . . . : OURDATA                         
  |    IRD Name . . . . : OURSITE                         
  |                                                       
  |    Description  . . . OUR PERFORMANCE DATA            
  |    Length of Record . 70                              
  |    Input ID                                           
  |     Starting Position _____                           
  |     ID Length . . . . __                              
  |     ID Hex Value  . . ____________________            
  |                                                       
  |   F5=Save   F11=Definition                            
  +-------------------------------------------------------
Command ===> ____________________________________________________________
  F1=Help  F3=Exit  F4=Prompt  F9=Command  F10=Action Bar  F12=Cancel  PA1=Susp

Suppose the actual length of these records is 80, not 70. To make this correction, move the cursor to this field and type 80 over the old value. By typing in new values, you can make changes to all but the first two fields. When you've finished making changes, press F5.