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Example 2: Changing an Output Record's Description

This example shows you how to change the description stored in the ORDDESC table.

Begin by typing OO in the fast path of the Primary Panel and pressing Enter. Then press F11 to browse the list of existing output records.

Output Descriptions List

userid CA PMA/DataManager mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss __ Input Output oPtions Exit Help +-- DMODESL -- Output Description List --------- ---------- | Panel Exit Help | --------------------------------------------- --------- | Select output description name. Then enter. wse ORDs | | More: - + ____ Row 0001 of 0002 | | | ORD Description Length | | _ MBJ MVS BATCH JOB 00065 ---------- | _ MBP MVS BATCH PRINT 00063 |> _ OUR OUR PERFORMANCE DATA 00030 | _ | _ | | Enter F7=Bkwd F8=Fwd +-----------------------------------------------+ Command ===> ____________________________________________________________ F1=Help F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Command F10=Action Bar F12=Cancel PA1=Susp

To choose which description appears, tab to the record of your choice and press Enter. In this case, we've selected OUR record. The Enter key will display the record you selected on the following panel.

Output Record Definition Panel

userid CA PMA/DataManager mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss __ Input Output oPtions Exit Help +-- DMODESE -----Output Record Definition -------------------------------- º Panel Exit Help º ------------------------------------------------------------------------ º ORD Name . . . OUR º Description . . . OUR PERFORMANCE DATA More - + ____ Row ____ of ____ º º Cmd ORD Field Type IRD Field Name Fmt Len Prec Description º --- --------- ---- --------------- --- --- ---- ------------- º --- --------- ---- --------------- --- --- ---- ------------- º --- --------- ---- --------------- --- --- ---- ------ ----- º --- --------- ---- --------------- --- --- ---- ------------- º --- --------- ---- --------------- --- --- ---- ------------- º F5=Save F6=Delete F7=Bkwd F8=Fwd F11=Header +------------------------------------------------------------------------- Command ===> ____________________________________________________________ F1=Help F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Command F10=Action Bar F12=Cancel PA1=Susp

Move the cursor to the Description field and type in a new description. Press F5 to save your changes.

Are you sure Pop-up window

userid CA PMA/DataManager mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss __ Input Output oPtions Exit Help +-- DMODESE -----Output Record Definition ----------------------------- º Panel Exit Help º --------------------------------------------------------------------- º ORD Name ......OUR º> Description ...NEW PERFORMANCE DATA More - + _____ Row _____ of_____ º IRD Name ......OUR º +------------------+ º Cmd ORD Field Type | Are you sure ? | Len Prec Description º --- --------- ---- | YES NO | --- ---- ----------- º --- --------- ---- +------------------+ --- ---- ----------- º --- --------- ---- -------------------- --- ---- ----------- º --- --------- ---- -------------------- --- ---- ----------- º º F5=Save F6=Delete F7=Bkwd F8=Fwd F11=Header +---------------------------------------------------------------------- Command ===> ____________________________________________________________ F1=Help F3=Exit F4=Prompt F9=Command F10=Action Bar F12=Cancel PA1=Susp

Select option YES and press Enter to save changes.