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The Complete Input Record Description Panel

This is the complete form of the Input Record Description panel. Note that you don't need to define an Input ID for files that contain just one record type.

  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 . 80                              
  |    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

Access

The complete Input Record Description panel appears when one of these events occurs:

• You choose 1. Input Definitions from the Input pull-down, fill in the panel and press F2.
• You type II in the fast path area of the Primary Panel's action bar, fill in the panel and press F2.
• You point to a description on the Input Descriptions List and press F11.

  ┌───────────────┐
  | Primary       |
┌─┤ Panel         ├────────┐
| |           >II |        |
| └────────────┬──┘        |
|       >Input |           |
└────────┬─────┘           |
         v                 |
┌──────────────┐           v
| Input        |    ┌──────────────┐
| Pull-Down    ├───>| Input Record |
|           >1 |  ┌─┤ Description  ├──┐
└──────────────┘  | | (brief)   >F2|  |
                  | └────────────┬─┘  |
         ┌────────┤         >F11 |    |
         v        └──────────────┘    |
┌──────────────┐    ┌──────────────┐  |
| Input        |    | Input Record |  |
| Descriptions ├───>| Description  |<─┘
| List     >F11|    | (complete)   |
└──────────────┘    └──────────────┘

Input

Description

Up to 20 characters describing this input record. (optional)

Length of Record

The total length of the input record.

Starting Position

The column number where this record's input ID begins.

ID Length

The number of characters in the input ID.

ID Hex Value

The unique hex value found in this record's input ID field.

Actions

F5

(Save) Saves your changes and additions to this panel.

F11

(Definition) Displays the Input Record Definition panel.