Version 4.2.6 for Mainframes (Update)
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Defining Processing Rules

In this session, you will define processing rules for a map field.

Start of instruction setTo define processing rules

  1. In the Code field of the Edit Map menu, enter an E and, in the Name field, enter MAP001.

    The map editing screen appears in split-screen mode and map MAP001 is displayed in the editing area.

  2. Enter the field command .P as shown below:

    Ob _                                    Ob D CLS ATT  DEL    CLS ATT  DEL      
    .                                       .     T  D    Blnk    T  I    ?        
    .                                       .     A  D    _       A  I    )        
    .                                       .     A  N    ¬       M  D    &        
    .                                       .     M  I    :       O  D    +        
    .                                       .     O  I    (                        
    .                                       .                                      
    001   --010---+----+----+---030---+----+----+---050---+----+----+---070---+----
    *******************************************************************************
    (XXXXXXXX                    PERSONNEL INFORMATION                             
    (XXXXXXXX                                                                      
                                                                                   
    PLEASE ENTER NAME:.PXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX                    
    PLEASE ENTER CITY::XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX                                        
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
    Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
          Help  Mset  Exit  Test  Edit  --    -     +     Full  <     >     Let
  3. Press ENTER.

    The processing rule editor for the field in which the command was entered appears:

    Variables used in current map                                               Mod
    #001(A40)                                                                      
    #002(A20)                                                                      
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
    Rule ________________________________ Field #001                               
    >                                      > + Rank 0    S      L 1     Struct Mode
    ALL    ....+....10...+....+....+....30...+....+....+....50...+....+....+....70.
      0010                                                                         
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      0030                                                                         
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    Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
          Help  Mset  Exit  Test        --    -     +     Full  Sc=         Let
    
  4. Type in the following processing rule:

    Rule ________________________________ Field #001                               
    >                                      > + Rank 0    S      L 1     Struct Mode
    ALL    ....+....10...+....+....+....30...+....+....+....50...+....+....+....70.
      0010 *
      0020 IF & = ' ' REINPUT 'PLEASE TYPE IN A NAME'
      0030            MARK *& 
      0040 END-IF
      0050 *   
      0060     
      0070     
      0080     
      0090     
      0100     
      0110     
      0120     
      0130     
      0140     
      0150     
      0160     
      0170     
      0180  
    Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
          Help  Mset  Exit  Test        --    -     +     Full  Sc=         Let
    

    The ampersand (&) in the processing rule will be dynamically substituted by the name of the field to which the processing rule is attached.

  5. Press ENTER and then PF3.

    The map editing screen appears.

  6. Press PF4 to test the map.

    The test screen appears.

  7. Press ENTER to test the processing rule.

    The processing rule is executed and the text entered in the rule appears:

    *******************************************************************************
     07-12-14                    PERSONNEL INFORMATION                             
     16:04:15                                                                      
                                                                                   
    PLEASE ENTER NAME: ________________________________________                    
    PLEASE ENTER CITY: ____________________                                        
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
                                                                                   
    *******************************************************************************
    PLEASE TYPE IN A NAME

    Note:
    The text PLEASE TYPE IN A NAME may not necessarily appear at the bottom of the screen (as shown above) but on another line, depending on the position of the message line as set by the Natural administrator.

  8. In the first position of the input field next to PLEASE ENTER NAME:, enter any character and press ENTER.

    The test is terminated and the map editing screen appears.

  9. Enter the field command .P in the same position as before and press ENTER.

    The processing rule for rank (priority) 0 of the field where the command was entered is displayed again.

  10. Enter the command P=5 as shown below:

    Rule ________________________________ Field #001                               
    > P=5                                  > + Rank 0    S 5    L 1     Struct Mode
    ALL    ....+....10...+....+....+....30...+....+....+....50...+....+....+....70.
      0010 *                                                                       
      0020 IF & = ' ' REINPUT 'PLEASE TYPE IN A NAME'                              
      0030            MARK *&                                                      
      0040 END-IF                                                                  
      0050 *                                                                       
      0060                                                                         
      0070                                                                         
      0080                                                                         
      0090                                                                         
      0100
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    Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
          Help  Mset  Exit  Test        --    -     +     Full  Sc=         Let
    
  11. Press ENTER.

    The processing rule which was previously assigned to rank 0 is now assigned to rank 5 (processing rules are processed in ascending order of rank, starting with rank 0).

  12. Enter the command P0 as shown below:

    
    Rule ________________________________ Field #001                               
    > P0                                   > + Rank 5     S 5   L 1     Struct Mode
    ALL   ....+....10...+....+....+....30...+....+....+....50...+....+....+....70..
      0010 *                                                                       
      0020 IF & = ' ' REINPUT 'PLEASE TYPE IN A NAME'                              
      0030            MARK *&                                                      
      0040 END-IF                                                                  
      0050 *                                                                       
      0060                                                                         
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    Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
          Help  Mset  Exit  Test        --    -     +     Full  Sc=         Let
    
  13. Press ENTER.

    An empty processing rule editor screen is displayed, because there is no longer any processing rule assigned to rank 0.

    Rule ________________________________ Field #001                               
    >                                      > + Rank 0    S      L 1     Struct Mode
    ALL    ....+....10...+....+....+....30...+....+....+....50...+....+....+....70.
      0010                                                                         
      0020                                                                         
      0030                                                                         
      0040                                                                         
      0050                                                                         
      0060                                                                         
      0070                                                                         
      0080                                                                         
      0090                                                                         
      0100
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    Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
          Help  Mset  Exit  Test        --    -     +     Full  Sc=         Let
    
  14. Type in the following processing rule:

    Rule ________________________________ Field #001                               
    >                                      > + Rank 0     S 0   L 1     Struct Mode
    ALL   ....+....10...+....+....+....30...+....+....+....50...+....+....+....70..
      0010 *                                                                       
      0020 IF & = MASK ('.') STOP                                                  
      0030 END-IF                                                                  
      0040 *                                                                       
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    Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
          Help  Mset  Exit  Test        --    -     +     Full  Sc=         Let
    
  15. Press ENTER and then PF3.

    The map editing screen appears.

You can now proceed with Naming Fields and Saving/Cataloging a Map.

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