By selecting compact mode, the advanced user can specify object parameters to execute unload, load or scan functions in only two steps. Other object parameters can also be specified or modified by selecting an appropriate submenu. Another feature of compact mode is to execute one or more processing steps described in wizard mode (see Wizard) without having to pass the entire sequence of processing steps. Compact mode is thus more powerful than advanced mode and requires yet more expert knowledge. This document covers the following topics:
There are two ways to select compact mode:
Adjust the Object Handler profile
See the documentation on the
INPUT-MODE
parameter in Profile Settings.
By the command SET INPUT-MODE C or
SET IM C
See the documentation on the
SET
INPUT
command in Commands for Navigation and Special
Functions in Direct Commands.
In compact mode, processing instructions can be carried out in two steps. In step one, you choose a function to be executed from the compact mode main menu. As a result, a second menu specific to your choice is displayed. Here, you can enter parameters specific to the function chosen in step one. This section covers both menus:
In the compact mode main menu, the following fields can be specified:
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Function | Choose a function:
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Object | Type of object to be processed:
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Work file format | File format for loading and unloading operations to be applied
to data to be processed:
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Use PC file | Only applies if Entire Connection is installed.
If selected, the data to be processed is read from or written to an Entire Connection work file. |
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PC file | Only applies if Entire Connection is installed.
The complete path name to the Entire Connection work file. If your system environment does not accept a backslash (\) separator, use a slash (/) instead. |
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Write report | If set to Y writes a report of the objects
processed to the report text member specified in theReport text
member field. The Write report option is set to
Y by default.
To display the report, enter the internal command |
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Report text member | Only valid if Write report has been selected. The name of the text member stored in the Workplan library to which the report is written. | |||||||||||||||
Set additional options | PF4 | If set to "Y" invokes the Options screen where you can modify the default settings and enter additional options for the processing sequence. For the options available, seeSet Additional Options. Cannot be used / Option specifications are ignored when Use Option Workplan is set to 'Y'. Note: If any Options have been defined, the text '(Options are defined) ' is displayed. | ||||||||||||||
Use Option Workplan | If set to Y , a Workplan of type
OPTION is used. See also Workplans |
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Option Workplan name | The name of a Workplan of type OPTION to be used.
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PF5 | Display a selection list of available Workplans of type
OPTION . See also
List the Available
Workplans in the Workplan Library in
Administration.
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PF6 | Displays the contents of the Workplan specified in the Option Workplan name field. | |||||||||||||||
Set global parameters | PF7 | Invokes the Parameters screen. See
Set Global
Parameters and parameter-setting
(Direct Commands) for descriptions of keywords and valid
input values.
Cannot be used / Parameter specifications are ignored when
Use Parameter Workplan is set to Parameters are
defined ) ' is displayed.
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Use Parameter Workplan | If set to Y , a Workplan of the type PARAMETER is
used. See also Workplans.
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Parameter Workplan name | The name of the PARAMETER Workplan to be used.
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PF8 | Displays a selection list of available Workplans of the type
PARAMETER . See also
List the Available
Workplans in the Workplan Library in
Administration.
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PF9 | Display the contents of the Workplan specified in Parameter Workplan name. |
In the compact mode subsequent menu, you add information specific to the selection you made in the compact mode main menu. For a documentation on attributes to be specified, see Object Specification.