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Output Descriptions List

This panel displays a list of the records in the ORDDESC table. Each entry describes one type of output record.

Use this panel to:

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

Tab the cursor to the line containing the record you want to select. Then press F3 to edit this record's description or press Enter to edit this record's field definitions.

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                        |           º
  | --------------------------------------------- | --------- º
  |  Select output description name. Then enter.  | wse ORDs  º
  |                                               |           |
  |        More: - + ____   Row 0001 of 0002      |           º
  |                                               |           º
  |      ORD                          Record      |           º
  |      Name  Description            Length      |           º
  |                                               |           º
  |  _   MBJ   MVS BATCH JOB          00065       | ----------+
  |  _   MBP   MVS BATCH PRINT        00063       |
  |  _                                            |
  |  _                                            |
  |  _                                            |
  |                                               |
  |   Enter   F7=Bkwd   F8=Fwd                    |
  +-----------------------------------------------+
 
  Command ===> ____________________________________________________________
  F1=Help  F3=Exit  F4=Prompt  F9=Command  F10=Action Bar  F12=Cancel  PA1=Susp

Access

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

• You choose 1. Output Definitions from the Output pull-down and then press F11.
• You type OO in the fast path area of the Primary Panel, press Enter, and then press F11.
• You return from the Output Record Definitions panel.

Scrolling

F7 and F8 let you scroll backward and forward through the Output Descriptions List. You can also use the scroll bar to move through the list.

  ┌───────────────┐
  | Primary       |
┌─┤ Panel         ├────────┐
| |           >OO |        |
| └────────────┬──┘        |
|      >Output |           |
└───────┬──────┘           |
        |                  |
        v                  v
┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐
| Output       |    | Output Record|
| Pull-Down    ├───>| Description  |
|           >1 |    | panel    >F11|
└──────────────┘    └──────┬───────┘
                           |
                           v
                    ┌──────────────┐
                    | Output       |
                    | Descriptions |
                    | List         |
                    └──────────────┘
                           v
                           |
                    ┌──────┴───────┐
                    | Output Record|
                    | Definitions  |
                    | panel     >F3|
                    └──────────────┘

Pathways

Enter

To examine and optionally update a selected record, tab to the line containing this record and press Enter. Then DataManager displays this record on the Output Record Definitions panel.

F3

(Exit) Returns to the Output Record Description panel where you can edit the record's description.