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Mismatch Options

To specify an option, type its number (or the corresponding command) and press Enter, or press the appropriate PF key. The options consist of the following groups:

When you use options 2-3 to display screens, you can use the Format (PF9) command to view the screens in Display, Field, and Hex formats. See the Display, Field, and Hex Screen Formats section for a discussion of screen formats.

To scroll forward through a test stream, use the Next (PF6) command to display the next screen. However, you cannot scroll backward. If you need to see earlier screens, suspend the Run function and use the Browse function to inspect them.

The mismatch options are described next.

1 DISPLAY RULESET SUMMARY

Instructs CA Verify for VTAM to display a summary of the rulesets applied during the run. This option allows you to define a new rule or update an existing rule and save your updates to the current ruleset.

If you modify the existing ruleset and specify End (PF3), CA Verify for VTAM will repeat the comparison, taking into account your rule specification. If CA Verify for VTAM no longer detects a mismatch, it will continue the run; otherwise, it will redisplay the Run Mismatch Options menu. For example, if the run was interrupted because of a discrepancy between the dates on the original and current screens and you identify the date field as a variable field, CA Verify for VTAM will continue the run.

See the chapter "Rules Function" for instructions on how to define a ruleset and the rules it contains; see the section Adjust Rules During a Run for instructions on how to change or add rules to a ruleset during a run.

2 DISPLAY PREVIOUS INPUT

Instructs CA Verify for VTAM to display the last screen sent to the application. Specify End (PF3) to return to the Run Mismatch Options menu.

3 DISPLAY NEXT INPUT

Instructs CA Verify for VTAM to display the next screen to be sent to the application. Specify Next (PF6) to display subsequent screens in the input test stream; specify End (PF3) to return to the Run Mismatch Options menu.

4 SKIP ORIGINAL OUTPUT

Use this option when the input test stream has two consecutive output screens but one has been deleted by the application. This option deletes the first output screen so it will not be used the next time the output test stream is run, browsed, or edited. CA Verify for VTAM then repeats the comparison, using the next screen in the original test stream and the current screen. If there is no mismatch, the run continues; otherwise, CA Verify for VTAM redisplays the Run Mismatch Options menu.

In the previous example, if record 4 was in the test stream but had been eliminated from the application, you would use option 4 to delete it.

5 SKIP ORIGINAL OUTPUT AND INPUT

Use this option when an output and input screen have been deleted from the application. This option deletes the output screen and any input screens up to the next output screen so they will not be used the next time the output test stream is run, browsed, or edited. CA Verify for VTAM then repeats the comparison, using the next output screen in the input test stream and the current screen. If there is no mismatch, the run continues; otherwise, CA Verify for VTAM redisplays the Run Mismatch Options menu.

In the previous example, if records 2 and 3 were in the test stream but had been eliminated from the application, you would use option 5 to delete them.

6 ACCEPT ORIGINAL OUTPUT

Instructs CA Verify for VTAM to retain the original screen in the output test stream and continue the run. Use this option when the output screen generated by the application reflects an error and the original screen is correct.

7 ACCEPT CURRENT OUTPUT

Instructs CA Verify for VTAM to replace the original screen with the current screen in the output test stream and continue the run. Use this option when the application has changed and the original screen is no longer correct.

8 CHANGE NEXT INPUT

Select this option when you want to change the next input screen required by the application. This may be necessary when the current output screen changes the location or contents of a field which would be part of the next input screen, or when an input field has been added to the screen. Option 8 ensures that the application receives the data it expects.

For example, suppose your next input screen should select menu item C. However, your application has been updated and what was formerly item C is now item D. Option 8 lets you replace the original input screen with an updated input screen which specifies item D.

When you select option 8, CA Verify for VTAM displays the current screen. Type the necessary data and press the appropriate key (attention identifier) required by the application (like Enter or PF1). Whatever key you use will be interpreted according to the application specifications. CA Verify for VTAM sends the input to the application and will use this data the next time you run or edit the output test stream.

When you choose option 8, CA Verify for VTAM accepts the mismatch on the current screen and continues the run.

Note: Before specifying option 8, you may need to select option 3 to display the next input screen so you know what input the application expects. Use the Format (PF9) command to display the screen in Field format, which shows only the input fields and identifies the AID (attention identifier key). Then return to the Run Mismatch Options menu, select option 8, and type the required input data.

See the section Use Options 8 and 9 With Non-3270 Devices for additional information.

9 INSERT CURRENT OUTPUT AND INPUT

Use this option to insert an output screen and an input screen. CA Verify for VTAM displays the current output screen. Type the input data and press the appropriate key as required by the application. CA Verify for VTAM will insert the new screen into the test stream and send it to the application. CA Verify for VTAM also holds the original screen because CA Verify for VTAM assumes it will match the next output screen from the application.

In the previous example, if records 2 and 3 were not in the test stream but had been added to the application, you would use option 9 to insert them.

See the section Use Options 8 and 9 With Non-3270 Devices for additional information.

10 INSERT CURRENT OUTPUT

Use this option to insert the current screen into the output test stream. CA Verify for VTAM then repeats the comparison, using the next screen from the application. You can choose this option only if the application has already sent a second output screen.

In the previous example, if record 4 was not in the test stream but had been added to the application, you would use this option to add it.

Note: When new or deleted screens are anticipated, use the Rules function to identify the screens to be added or removed. The Rules function is discussed in the chapter "Rules Function".