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Output Record Description Panel

This panel collects information that DataManager uses to identify the different types of output records it produces. Each type of input record produces at least one output record. These output record descriptions are stored in the ORDDESC table.

This panel really serves two purposes: it can define a new output record description, or it can display a list of existing output records.

• Just press F11 to display existing records on the Output Descriptions List.
• To begin defining a new output record, fill in this panel and press F2.

Output Record Description Panel

  userid                      CA PMA/DataManager              mm/dd/yy hh:mm:ss
  __     Input  Output  oPtions  Exit  Help
    +-- DMODESP -----Output Record Description ---------------
    º   Panel  Exit  Help                                     
    º ------------------------------------------------------- 
    º   Enter a New Output Record Description or Browse ORDs  
    |                                                         
    º   ORD Name . . . . . . . ___                            
    º   Description  . . . . . ____________________           
    º                                                         
    º   F2=Create    F11=Browse                               
    +---------------------------------------------------------
Command ===> ____________________________________________________________
  F1=Help  F3=Exit  F4=Prompt  F9=Command  F10=Action Bar  F12=Cancel  PA1=Susp

Access

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

• You choose 1. Output Definitions from the Output pull-down.
• You type OO in the fast path area of the Primary Panel.
• You return from the Output Descriptions List.

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

Input

The following fields on the Output Record Description panel are available for input:

ORD Name

A name of up to three characters that you assign to this output record.

Description

A 20-character field describing the output record. (optional)

Actions

F2

(Create) Adds this record to the ORDDESC table. Then displays this record on the Output Record Definitions panel.

F11

(Browse) Displays the Output Descriptions List.