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Input Descriptions List

This panel displays a list of the records in the IRDDESC table. Each row describes one type of input record.

Use this panel to:

• scroll through the descriptions list or
• select a particular record for editing

Point the cursor at the record you want to select. Then press F11 to edit that record's description or press Enter to edit that record's field definitions.

  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   |
  |                                                          |
  |  _  JARS     MBS      MVS BATCH STEP          608        |
  |  _                                                       |
  |  _                                                       |
  |  _                                                       |
  |  _                                                       |
  |                                                          |
  |   Enter   F7=Bkwd   F8=Fwd   F11=Description             |
  +----------------------------------------------------------+
Command ===> ____________________________________________________________
  F1=Help  F3=Exit  F4=Prompt  F9=Command  F10=Action Bar  F12=Cancel  PA1=Susp

Access

The Input Descriptions List panel appears when one of these events occurs:

• You choose 1. Input Definitions from the Input pull-down, type in selection criteria, and then press F11.
• You type II in the fast path area of the Primary Panel's action bar and press Enter.; type in selection criteria; and then press F11.
• You return from the Input Record Definitions panel.

Scrolling

F7 and F8 let you scroll backward and forward through the Input Descriptions List. You can also use the scroll bar, as explained in Scrolling Lists, to move through the list.

  ┌───────────────┐
  | Primary       |
┌─┤ Panel         ├────────┐
| |           >II |        |
| └────────────┬──┘        |
|       >Input |           |
└───────┬──────┘           |
        v                  v
┌──────────────┐    ┌─────────────┐
| Input        |    | Input Record|
| Pull-Down    ├───>| Description |
|           >1 |    | (brief) >F11|
└──────────────┘    └──────┬──────┘
                           v
                    ┌─────────────┐
                    | Input       |
                    | Descriptions|
                    | List        |
                    └─────────────┘
                           ▲
                    ┌──────┴──────┐
                    | Input Record|
                    | Definitions |
                    | panel    >F3|
                    └─────────────┘

Pathways

F3

(Exit) Returns to the brief Input Record Description panel where you can select another group of records.

Enter

By pointing the cursor at a specific record and pressing Enter, you display the Input Record Definition panel. That panel allows you to examine and optionally update the selected record.

F11

(Description) Returns to the complete Input Record Description panel where you can select another group of records.