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Action Bar Pull-Downs

When you start DataManager, the first panel you see is the Primary Panel. Its action bar lets you choose one of five keywords: Input, Output, oPtions, Exit or Help. When you select Input or Output, DataManager displays a list of options available for the selected action bar choice. Selecting the Input keyword on the action bar causes DataManager to display the Input pull-down shown below.

Sample Pull-Down

  userid                      CA PMA/DataManager              mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss
  __     Input  Output  oPtions  Exit  Help
         ___________________________________
      A. |             Input               |
         |                                 |
      B. |   _1. Input Definitions         |
         |    2. Commit Definitions        |
         |_________________________________|
         |                                 |
      C. |     F12=Cancel                  |
         ___________________________________
Command ===> ____________________________________________________________
  F1=Help  F3=Exit  F4=Prompt  F9=Command  F10=Action Bar  F12=Cancel  PA1=Susp

A.

Pull-Down: When you select a keyword from the Primary Panel's action bar, DataManager highlights that keyword and its pull-down appears against the background of the Primary Panel. This is the Input pull-down.

B.

Entry Area: A one-character field where you enter the number of your option choice. In this case, enter 1 to select Input Definitions or 2 to select Commit Definitions. DataManager gives you an alternate way of choosing an option: simply tab to your choice and press Enter.

C.

Local F Keys: Some F key assignments change from panel to panel. These local F keys are shown at the bottom of each panel. Typically, local F keys allow you to scroll back and forth through lists of records.

Selecting either item from this pull-down displays a description list that lets you choose specific records. They appear on a selection list from which you can pick a record. Selecting one record from a list leads to a panel that displays detailed information about that record. This progression illustrates how DataManager works: Primary Panel to pull-down to description list to selection list to details.

Now let's look at two pull-downs you'll see frequently when running DataManager: the Panel pull-down and the Exit pull-down.