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Rules Function › Add Rules to a Ruleset › Specify Rule Actions › Delete Screens

Delete Screens

Follow these steps:

  1. Type 13 on the Add Rules—Rule Actions Menu.

    The Add Rule Actions—Delete Screens panel is displayed. A sample panel is shown next.

    Note: A rule can contain only one rule action of this type.

     ------------------ADD RULE  ACTIONS - DELETE SCREENS--------------13:18:03
 ENTER COMMAND ===>                                                       
                                                                          
RULE NAME: RUL00001           RULESET NAME:     TCADS.CCC.ORDERAPP.001         
                              TEST STREAM NAME: TCADS.CCC.ORDERAPP.001    
                                                                          
 DELETE __ SCREENS STARTING WITH THE CURRENT OUTPUT               
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
  F1-HELP      F2-PREVIEW     F3-END       F4-RETURN       F9-SELECT

    For a description of the RULESET NAME, TEST STREAM, and RULE NAME fields, see the section Use the Rules Function Panels.

    Deleting Screens when Comparison Type = Screen on Run Option Menu

    Type the number of screens to be deleted in the DELETE field. The removal takes place beginning with the current output record. When a screen is deleted, all of the output records that make up the output screen, as well as all of the subsequent input records until the next output screen is encountered, are removed.

    Deleting Records when Comparison Type = Logical on Run Option Menu

    Type the number of records to be deleted in the DELETE field. The removal takes place beginning with the current output record.