Method

This document covers the following topics:


Method Maintenance

The Method Maintenance Menu is called with the command MAINTAIN METHOD.

Overview of Functions and Commands

Function Code Command
Add a method A ADD METHOD
Copy method C COPY METHOD
Modify method M MODIFY METHOD
Rename method N RENAME METHOD
Purge method P PURGE METHOD
Display method D DISPLAY METHOD
Link children L LINK METHOD <active-association-type>
Edit owners of a method O EDIT METHOD OWNER
Select method from a list S SELECT METHOD
Edit description of a method W EDIT METHOD DESCRIPTION

Parameters

Interface Field Position
ID Method ID 1
<> Copy ID 2

Method-specific Maintenance Commands

Method objects are processed using Standard Maintenance Commands.

Method Retrieval

The Method Retrieval Menu is called with the command RETRIEVE METHOD.

Overview of Functions and Commands

Retrieval Type Code Default
Output
Mode
Command
Methods D D DISPLAY METHOD
L LIST METHOD
S SELECT METHOD
D SHOW METHOD
Execute retrieval model E T EXECMODEL METHOD
Dummy/Placeholder methods C L DUMMY METHOD <passive-association-type>
Methods with parents B D PARENTS METHOD <passive-association-type>
Methods with no parent O L FREE METHOD ANY | ALL | <passive-association-type>
Methods with children T D CHILDREN METHOD <active-association-type>
Methods with no child U L EMPTY METHOD ANY | ALL | <active-association-type>

Parameters

Keyword Field Position
ID Method 1
PARENT Belongs to IE 2
RES Restrictions 3
OUT Output options 4
MODEL Model 5
MODE Output mode 6

Method-specific Retrieval Commands

See Standard Retrieval Commands.