The Software AG Editor allows you to:
scroll within the display of an active report;
search for text;
modify the layout of the active report;
print all or part of the active report;
export all or part of an active report to a PC file.
The corresponding functions are described in the following sections:
To invoke the Software AG Editor:
On the Active Report List screen, enter
BR in the command field preceding the report to be
browsed.
The selected active report is displayed on the Software AG Editor screen:
14:29:52 **** ENTIRE OUTPUT MANAGEMENT **** 2018-11-15
Report UEX-INSL-ADDP(21086) L 000000 T 000232 -----------Columns 001 072
====> SCROLL===> CSR
****** ****************************** top of data *****************************
000001 Page: 1 Employee List sorted by Department
000002
000003 EMPLOYEES
000004 DEPARTMENT NAME FIRST-NAME PERSONNEL DATE
000005 CODE ID OF
000006 BIRTH
000007 ---------- -------------------- -------------------- --------- --------
000008 FINA01 ANTLIFF JANET 30021001 53/10/12
000009 FINA01 ANTLIFF JANET 30021001 53/10/12
000010 FINA01 EAVES TREVOR 30034544 48/09/23
000011 FINA01 GOMEZ ISABEL 60000544 58/10/23
000012 FINA01 GOMEZ MARIO 60000012 45/12/12
000013 FINA01 JAMES SHARON 30034217 63/05/26
000014 FINA01 JAMES SHARON 30034217 63/05/26
000015 FINA01 JAMIESON SUSAN 30000217 64/02/29
000016 FINA01 JOHNSON HELEN 30000544 58/10/23
000017 FINA01 JOHNSTON JOHN 30016001 35/10/12
000018 FINA01 JOUSSELIN DANIEL 50003800 49/02/28
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Various functions can be invoked via PF keys and commands, as described below.
| Key | Name | Function |
|---|---|---|
| PF2 | Notes | Invoke the user exit NOMEX008, if active, to allow user-defined processing to be integrated with active report browsing. See the section NOM User Exits for a description of NOMEX008. |
| PF3 | Exit | Return to previous screen. |
| PF4 | Layou | Modify active report layout. |
| PF5 | Rfind | Find a string again. |
| PF6 | Fi:C | Find character string at cursor. |
| PF7 | Up | Scroll up. |
| PF8 | Down | Scroll down. |
| PF10 | Left | Shift screen to the left. |
| PF11 | Right | Shift screen to the right. |
On the Editor screen, you can use the following PF keys to scroll an active report:
| Key | Name | Function |
|---|---|---|
| PF7 | Up | Scroll upwards. |
| PF8 | Down | Scroll downwards. |
| PF10 | Left | Scroll to the left. |
| PF11 | Right | Scroll to the right. |
In the SCROLL field at the top right of the Editor screen, you can enter scroll settings. These settings are used to set the scroll amount for the PF keys listed above and some of the scrolling commands described below.
Possible settings for the SCROLL field are:
| Value | Explanation |
|---|---|
| number | Scroll up or down a specified number of lines. Scroll to the right or left (up to 8 columns). |
CSR (default)
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Scroll down to cursor position, if cursor is on a line
of text. Cursor line becomes first line of text. When scrolling up, cursor line becomes last line of text. Scroll a page length if cursor is in command line. Scroll left 8 columns. Scroll right to cursor position (up to 8 columns). |
DATA
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Scroll a page length minus one line. When scrolling down, the last line of text becomes the first line. When scrolling up, the first line of text becomes the last line. Scroll 8 columns to left or right. |
HALF
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Scroll up or down half a page. Scroll 8 columns to left or right. |
MAX
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Scroll to top or bottom of data. Scroll 8 columns to left or right. |
PAGE
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Scroll up or down a page length. Scroll 8 columns to left or right. |
If the SCROLL setting is HALF
and you press PF8 (Down), the next half page of the active report is
displayed.
Several commands are available for vertical and horizontal scrolling. You enter these commands in the command line ====> at the top left of the Editor screen.
The available commands are:
| Scrolling Command | Function |
|---|---|
BOTTOM or ++ |
Scrolls down to the last page of data. |
TOP or -- |
Scrolls up to the first page of data. |
DOWN
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+n
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Same as DOWN
n.
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UP
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-n |
Same as UP
n.
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LEFT
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RIGHT
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BL |
Block commands, which can be used under UNIX, where a report is organized in blocks of 10,000 lines. The following command options are available:
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FIX n
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Fixes the first n number of columns to display when scrolling left or right. |
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Other Commands
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COLS ON/OFF
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Displays a line at the top of the editing section showing column positions, or switches this display off. |
KEYS ON/OFF |
Shows or hides the PF-key lines. |
PREFIX ON/OFF |
Shows or hides the line numbers. |
To search for a character string:
Either enter the command FIND
'string' in the command line ====>
at the top left of the Editor screen (in this example, the string is
KENT):
11:31:30 **** ENTIRE OUTPUT MANAGEMENT **** 2018-11-15 Report UEX-INSL-ADDP(21086) L 000000 T 000232 -----------Columns 001 072 ====> FIND 'KENT' SCROLL===> CSR ****** ****************************** top of data ***************************** 000001 Page: 1 Employee List sorted by Department 000002 000003 EMPLOYEES 000004 DEPARTMENT NAME FIRST-NAME PERSONNEL DATE 000005 CODE ID OF 000006 BIRTH 000007 ---------- -------------------- -------------------- --------- -------- 000008 FINA01 ANTLIFF JANET 30021001 53/10/12 |
Or, if the string is already shown on the part of the active report being displayed, place the cursor on the string and press PF6 (Fi:C).
The search begins at the top of the report.
The string, when found, will be highlighted, and the cursor placed on the first character of the string:
11:33:39 **** ENTIRE OUTPUT MANAGEMENT **** 2018-11-15 Report UEX-INSL-ADDP(21086) L 000209 T 000232 --------Char 'KENT' found ====> SCROLL===> CSR 000209 MGMT01 GARCIA ENDIKA 60000311 37/06/22 000210 MGMT01 KENT HELEN 30021427 36/01/21 000211 MGMT01 O'CONNOR MICHAEL 30016311 47/03/06 000212 MGMT01 PERKINS NEVILLE 30008312 53/08/21 000213 MGMT01 SMITH GERALD 30000311 37/06/22 000214 MGMT01 SMITH-MANSON FIONA 30021233 47/07/21 000215 MGMT01 TORRES FRANCISCO 60008312 53/08/21 000216 MGMT01 WOOD MARIAN 30034125 56/06/02 |
To search for the same string again, press PF5 (Rfind).
A message indicates whether the string was found, or whether the bottom of the data was reached.
The Software AG Editor allows you to change the column layout of an active report.
Our example active report appears as follows:
15:29:52 **** ENTIRE OUTPUT MANAGEMENT **** 2018-11-15
Report UEX-INSL-ADDP(21086) L 000000 T 000232 -----------Columns 001 072
====> SCROLL===> CSR
****** ****************************** top of data *****************************
000001 Page: 1 Employee List sorted by Department
000002
000003 EMPLOYEES
000004 DEPARTMENT NAME FIRST-NAME PERSONNEL DATE
000005 CODE ID OF
000006 BIRTH
000007 ---------- -------------------- -------------------- --------- --------
000008 FINA01 ANTLIFF JANET 30021001 53/10/12
000009 FINA01 ANTLIFF JANET 30021001 53/10/12
000010 FINA01 EAVES TREVOR 30034544 48/09/23
000011 FINA01 GOMEZ ISABEL 60000544 58/10/23
000012 FINA01 GOMEZ MARIO 60000012 45/12/12
000013 FINA01 JAMES SHARON 30034217 63/05/26
000014 FINA01 JAMES SHARON 30034217 63/05/26
000015 FINA01 JAMIESON SUSAN 30000217 64/02/29
000016 FINA01 JOHNSON HELEN 30000544 58/10/23
000017 FINA01 JOHNSTON JOHN 30016001 35/10/12
000018 FINA01 JOUSSELIN DANIEL 50003800 49/02/28
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To select the columns to be displayed and their order on the
screen:
Place the cursor on a line of data and press PF4 (Layou). The selected line (here Line 8) is displayed in a layout window:
15:31:37 **** ENTIRE OUTPUT MANAGEMENT **** 2018-11-15 +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ! ! ! 1 ----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+ !* ! Layout ! ! FINA01 ANTLIFF JANET 30021001 53 ! ! ! ! PF3 = Exit PF4 = Define Layout PF5 = Delete Layout ! ! PF6 = Saved Layout PF10 = Left PF11 = Right ! +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 000007 ---------- -------------------- -------------------- --------- -------- 000008 FINA01 ANTLIFF JANET 30021001 53/10/12 |
To define the layout:
In the Layout line, enter an
X in each column that is to appear in the report.
Columns 1 to 65 are displayed. For example:
15:34:41 **** ENTIRE OUTPUT MANAGEMENT **** 2018-11-15 +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ! ! ! 1 ----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+ !* ! Layout XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XX ! ! FINA01 ANTLIFF JANET 30021001 53 ! ! ! ! PF3 = Exit PF4 = Define Layout PF5 = Delete Layout ! ! PF6 = Saved Layout PF10 = Left PF11 = Right ! +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 000007 ---------- -------------------- -------------------- --------- -------- 000008 FINA01 ANTLIFF JANET 30021001 53/10/12 |
Press PF11 (Right) to view the rest of the data on the right. Columns 66 to 130 are displayed:
15:34:41 **** ENTIRE OUTPUT MANAGEMENT **** 2018-11-15 +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ! ! ! 66 ----7----+----8----+----9----+----0----+----1----+----2----+----3 !* ! Layout ! ! /10/12 BCH 472X MORRIS MINOR 1000 ! ! ! ! PF3 = Exit PF4 = Define Layout PF5 = Delete Layout ! ! PF6 = Saved Layout PF10 = Left PF11 = Right ! +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 000007 ---------- -------------------- -------------------- --------- -------- 000008 FINA01 ANTLIFF JANET 30021001 53/10/12 |
Enter X in the Layout line
in each column that is to appear in the report.
For example:
15:34:41 **** ENTIRE OUTPUT MANAGEMENT **** 2018-11-15 +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ! ! ! 66 ----7----+----8----+----9----+----0----+----1----+----2----+----3 !* ! Layout XXXXXXX ! ! /10/12 BCH 472X MORRIS MINOR 1000 ! ! ! ! PF3 = Exit PF4 = Define Layout PF5 = Delete Layout ! ! PF6 = Saved Layout PF10 = Left PF11 = Right ! +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 000007 ---------- -------------------- -------------------- --------- -------- 000008 FINA01 ANTLIFF JANET 30021001 53/10/12 |
Press PF10 (Left) and PF4 (Define Layout).
The Define Report Layout window is displayed:
15:34:41 **** ENTIRE OUTPUT MANAGEMENT **** 2018-11-15
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+
! !
! 1 ----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+ !*
! Layout XXXX +--------------------------------+ XXXXXXXXXX XX !
! FINA01 ANT ! ! 30021001 53 !
! ! Define Report Layout ! !
! PF3 = Exit ! ! = Delete Layout !
! PF6 = Saved Lay ! From-Column To-Column ! = Right !
+---------------------- ! 1_ 11_ 24_ !------------------+
000007 ---------- ----- ! 2_ 32_ 47_ !- --------- --------
000008 FINA01 ANTLI ! 3_ 53_ 62_ ! 30021001 53/10/12
000009 FINA01 ANTLI ! 4_ 64_ 72_ ! 30021001 53/10/12
000010 FINA01 EAVES ! __ ___ ___ ! 30034544 48/09/23
000011 FINA01 GOMEZ ! __ ___ ___ ! 60000544 58/10/23
000012 FINA01 GOMEZ ! __ ___ ___ ! 60000012 45/12/12
000013 FINA01 JAMES ! __ ___ ___ ! 30034217 63/05/26
000014 FINA01 JAMES ! __ ___ ___ ! 30034217 63/05/26
000015 FINA01 JAMIE ! __ ___ ___ ! 30000217 64/02/29
000016 FINA01 JOHNS ! ! 30000544 58/10/23
000017 FINA01 JOHNS ! Header Lines 3__ ! 30016001 35/10/12
000018 FINA01 JOUSS ! ! 50003800 49/02/28
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It lists the columns you have marked in the order they appear on the screen.
The number you enter for Header Lines determines the number of lines from the top of the report which are excluded from your layout. In our example, above, we have entered "3" to exclude the first 3 lines of the report from the layout.
You can change the order of the columns you have marked by entering a new sequence. In our example, below, we have changed the order of the first two column groups:
15:34:41 **** ENTIRE OUTPUT MANAGEMENT **** 2018-11-15 +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ! ! ! 1 ----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+ !* ! Layout XXXX +--------------------------------+ XXXXXXXXXX XX ! ! FINA01 ANT ! ! 30021001 53 ! ! ! Define Report Layout ! ! ! PF3 = Exit ! ! = Delete Layout ! ! PF6 = Saved Lay ! From-Column To-Column ! = Right ! +---------------------- ! 2_ 11_ 24_ !------------------+ 000007 ---------- ----- ! 1_ 32_ 47_ !- --------- -------- 000008 FINA01 ANTLI ! 3_ 53_ 62_ ! 30021001 53/10/12 000009 FINA01 ANTLI ! 4_ 64_ 72_ ! 30021001 53/10/12 000010 FINA01 EAVES ! __ ___ ___ ! 30034544 48/09/23 000011 FINA01 GOMEZ ! __ ___ ___ ! 60000544 58/10/23 |
Press ENTER.
Columns 32 to 47 now appear first, followed by columns 11 to 24, etc.:
15:34:41 **** ENTIRE OUTPUT MANAGEMENT **** 2018-11-15 +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ! ! ! 1 ----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+ !* ! Layout XXXX +--------------------------------+ XXXXXXXXXX XX ! ! FINA01 ANT ! ! 30021001 53 ! ! ! Define Report Layout ! ! ! PF3 = Exit ! ! = Delete Layout ! ! PF6 = Saved Lay ! From-Column To-Column ! = Right ! +---------------------- ! 1_ 32_ 47_ !------------------+ 000007 ---------- ----- ! 2_ 11_ 24_ !- --------- -------- 000008 FINA01 ANTLI ! 3_ 53_ 62_ ! 30021001 53/10/12 000009 FINA01 ANTLI ! 4_ 64_ 72_ ! 30021001 53/10/12 000010 FINA01 EAVES ! __ ___ ___ ! 30034544 48/09/23 000011 FINA01 GOMEZ ! __ ___ ___ ! 60000544 58/10/23 |
Press PF4 (Save) and PF3 (Exit).
The report now appears as follows:
15:38:20 **** ENTIRE OUTPUT MANAGEMENT **** 2018-11-15
Report UEX-INSL-ADDP(21086) L 000000 T 000232 -----------Columns 001 072
====> SCROLL===> CSR
****** ****************************** top of data *****************************
000001 Page: 1 Employee List sorted by Department
000002
000003 EMPLOYEES
000004 FIRST-NAME NAME PERSONNEL DATE
000005 ID OF
000006 BIRTH
000007 --------------- ------------- --------- --------
000008 JANET ANTLIFF 30021001 53/10/12
000009 JANET ANTLIFF 30021001 53/10/12
000010 TREVOR EAVES 30034544 48/09/23
000011 ISABEL GOMEZ 60000544 58/10/23
000012 MARIO GOMEZ 60000012 45/12/12
000013 SHARON JAMES 30034217 63/05/26
000014 SHARON JAMES 30034217 63/05/26
000015 SUSAN JAMIESON 30000217 64/02/29
000016 HELEN JOHNSON 30000544 58/10/23
000017 JOHN JOHNSTON 30016001 35/10/12
000018 DANIEL JOUSSELIN 50003800 49/02/28
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You can print an entire active report or a part of it.
To print an entire active report:
Enter the command PRINT in the command line
====> at the top left of the Editor screen.
A printer selection list is displayed.
With PF7 (Up) and PF8 (Down), you can scroll the list.
Optional: If you wish to keep the printout in the printout queue, enter "Y" in the Hold Printout field below the list.
Select a printer from the list by marking it with any character.
The entire report is printed to the selected printer with the layout displayed on the Editor screen. A corresponding confirmation message will be displayed.
To print a block of lines from an active report:
Type over the line number of the first line to be
printed with PP:
18:07:54 **** ENTIRE OUTPUT MANAGEMENT **** 2018-06-06 Report UEX-INSL-ADDP(21086) L 000008 T 000232 ----------Block is pending ====> SCROLL===> CSR PP JANET ANTLIFF 30021001 53/10/12 000009 JANET ANTLIFF 30021001 53/10/12 000010 TREVOR EAVES 30034544 48/09/23 000011 ISABEL GOMEZ 60000544 58/10/23 000012 MARIO GOMEZ 60000012 45/12/12 000013 SHARON JAMES 30034217 63/05/26 000014 SHARON JAMES 30034217 63/05/26 000015 SUSAN JAMIESON 30000217 64/02/29 000016 HELEN JOHNSON 30000544 58/10/23 |
Scroll to the last line to be printed, and type over
the line number with another PP:
000044 PERCIVAL JAMES 30000512 33/08/02
000045 KEPA MILLAN 60000410 62/10/15
000046 GWYNFOR MORGAN 30034602 50/11/12
000047 NIGEL PALING 30034651 46/03/14
000048 VITORIANO TEBAR 60000112 28/04/01
PP0049 FELIPE YNCLAN 60000651 44/02/14
000050 Page: 3 Employee List sorted by Department
000051
000052 EMPLOYEES
000053 FIRST-NAME NAME PERSONNEL DATE
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A printer selection list is displayed.
Optional: If you wish to keep the printout in the printout queue, enter "Y" in the Hold Printout field below the list.
Select a printer from the list by marking it with any character.
The block of lines is printed to the selected printer with the layout displayed on the Editor screen. A corresponding confirmation message will be displayed.
This function is only available if Entire Connection is installed.
You can export an active report, or a part of it, to a PC file.
To export an entire active report:
Enter the command EXPORT PC in the command line
====> at the top left of the Editor screen.
A window is displayed. Enter the name of the file to which the active report is to be written.
The active report is downloaded to the file on the PC.
To export a block of lines from an active report:
Type over the line number of the first line to be
exported with CC:
18:07:54 **** ENTIRE OUTPUT MANAGEMENT **** 2018-06-06 Report UEX-INSL-ADDP(21086) L 000008 T 000232 ----------Block is pending ====> SCROLL===> CSR CC JANET ANTLIFF 30021001 53/10/12 000009 JANET ANTLIFF 30021001 53/10/12 000010 TREVOR EAVES 30034544 48/09/23 000011 ISABEL GOMEZ 60000544 58/10/23 000012 MARIO GOMEZ 60000012 45/12/12 000013 SHARON JAMES 30034217 63/05/26 000014 SHARON JAMES 30034217 63/05/26 000015 SUSAN JAMIESON 30000217 64/02/29 000016 HELEN JOHNSON 30000544 58/10/23 |
Scroll to the last line to be exported, and type over
the line number with another CC:
000044 PERCIVAL JAMES 30000512 33/08/02
000045 KEPA MILLAN 60000410 62/10/15
000046 GWYNFOR MORGAN 30034602 50/11/12
000047 NIGEL PALING 30034651 46/03/14
000048 VITORIANO TEBAR 60000112 28/04/01
CC0049 FELIPE YNCLAN 60000651 44/02/14
000050 Page: 3 Employee List sorted by Department
000051
000052 EMPLOYEES
000053 FIRST-NAME NAME PERSONNEL DATE
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Enter the command EXPORT PC in the command line
====> at the top left of the Editor screen.
A window is displayed. Enter the name of the file to which the block of lines is to be written.
The block of lines is downloaded to the file on the PC.