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Set a Variable Field

Follow these steps:

1. Type 3 on the Add Rules—Rule Actions Menu.

   The Add Rule Actions—Variable Field panel is displayed as shown next.

   ------------------ ADD RULE ACTIONS - VARIABLE FIELD------------------08:00:31
    ENTER COMMAND ===>                                                       
                                                                             
   RULE NAME: RUL00001           RULESET NAME:     TCADS.CCC.ORDERAPP.001         
                                 TEST STREAM NAME: TCADS.CCC.ORDERAPP.001    
                                                                             
    VARIABLES:                                                               
      ROW  COL  LEN   VALUE OR DESCRIPTION                                   
      __   ___  ___   ______________________________________________________ 
                      ______________________________________________________ 
                      ______________________________________________________ 
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
    F1-HELP  F2-PREVIEW  F3-END  F4-RETURN  F9-SELECT   
   

2. Type the ruleset name, test stream, rule name, row, column, and length fields in the RULESET NAME, TEST STREAM, RULE NAME, ROW, COL, and LEN fields.

   For instructions on completing a data entry panel and for a description of the RULESET NAME, TEST STREAM, RULE NAME, ROW, COL, and LEN fields, see the section Use the Rules Function Panels.

3. Type the information about the field to be set as a variable; optional. You can either put a description for why this field is a variable or a sample of the variable data in this field.

   A completed Add Rule Actions—Variable Field panel is shown next. The date has been changed to a variable value.

   ------------------ ADD RULE ACTIONS - VARIABLE FIELD-----------------  ADD SUCCESSFUL
    ENTER COMMAND ===>                                                       
                                                                             
   RULE NAME: RUL00001           RULESET NAME:     TCADS.CCC.ORDERAPP.001         
                                 TEST STREAM NAME: TCADS.CCC.ORDERAPP.001    
                                                                             
    VARIABLES:                                                               
      ROW  COL  LEN   VALUE OR DESCRIPTION                                   
      03   068  010   07/10/97______________________________________________ 
                      ______________________________________________________ 
                      ______________________________________________________ 
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                             
    F1-HELP  F2-PREVIEW  F3-END  F4-RETURN  F9-SELECT   
   

4. When you are finished specifying variables, press PF3 from the Add Rule Actions—Variable Field panel to return to the Add Rules—Rule Actions Menu.