The following examples apply to using formatted and unformatted prompting when entering or amending an RDML program:
Starting display:
No Act Lbl Command Parameters 1 P L10 REQUEST FIELDS(#ORDER)___________________ 2 __ ___ INSERT FIELDS(#ORDER #PRODNO #QUANTITY)_ 3 __ ___ ________ TO_FILE(ORDERS___________________ 4 __ ___ GOTO L10______________________________ |
Resulting display 1- Formatted prompt of REQUEST command:
Formatted display request (REQUEST) Prompt +++ Enter the following: Fields and attributes list : FIELDS P Field name : #ORDER Field control attribute 1 : ___________ 2 : ___________ 3 : ___________ 4 : ___________ 5 : ___________ 6 : ___________ 7 : ___________ + for more Dflt field design method: DESIGN P *IDENTIFY Dflt identification method: IDENTIFY P *DESIGN Down/vertical separation: DOWN_SEP P *DESIGN Across/horizontal sep: ACROSS_SEP P *DESIGN Name of browse list: BROWSELIST P *NONE EXIT key control EXIT_KEY P Enable the EXIT key: *YES If EXIT key used, goto: *EXIT MENU key control MENU_KEY P Enable the MENU key: *YES If MENU key used, goto: *MENU |
If you make these changes:
Dflt field design method: DESIGN P *IDENTIFY Dflt identification method: IDENTIFY P *COLHDG Down/vertical separation: DOWN_SEP P *DESIGN Across/horizontal sep: ACROSS_SEP P 10 Name of browse list: BROWSELIST P *NONE EXIT key control EXIT_KEY P Enable the EXIT key: *NO If EXIT key used, goto: *EXIT MENU key control MENU_KEY P Enable the MENU key: *NO If MENU key used, goto: *MENU |
Resulting display 2 - Re-display of RDML program after changes:
No Act Lbl Command_Parameters 1 __ L10 REQUEST FIELDS(#ORDER) IDENTIFY(*COLHDG) 2 __ ____ _______ ACROSS_SEP(10)________________ 3 __ ___ _______ EXIT_KEY(*NO) MENU_KEY(*NO)___ 4 __ ___ INSERT IELDS(#ORDER #PRODNO #QUANTITY) 5 __ ____ _______ TO_FILE(ORDERS)_______________ 6 __ ___ GOTO L10___________________________ |
Starting display:
No Act Lbl Command Parameters 1 __ L10 REQUEST FIELDS(#ORDER)_________________ 2 U ___ INSERT FIELDS(#ORDER #PRODNO #QUANTITY) 3 __ ___ __________ TO_FILE(ORDERS)________________ 4 __ ___ GOTO L10____________________________ |
Resulting display 1 - Unformatted prompt of the INSERT command:
Insert new record into file (INSERT) prompt:
FIELDS(#ORDER #PRODNO #QUANTITY) TO_FILE(ORDERS)____ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ |
Resulting display 2 - User changes the command:
Insert new record into file (INSERT) prompt
FIELDS(#ORDER #PRODNO #QUANTITY #DATDUE #TOTAL #ADD1 #ADD2 #ADD3 #ADD4 #TOTLIN) TO_FILE(ORDERS)__________ VAL_ERROR(L10)______________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ |
Note that the insert and delete keys can be used on this prompt which allows the command parameters to be "pushed" off one line and onto the next line. This is very useful when a lot of changes must be made in the middle of the command.
Resulting display 3 - Re-display of RDML program after changes:
No Act Lbl Command Parameters 1 __ L10 REQUEST FIELDS(#ORDER)________________________ 2 __ ___ INSERT FIELDS(#ORDER #PRODNO #QUANTITY #DATDUE 3 __ ___ _________ #TOTAL #ADD1 #ADD2 #ADD3 #ADD4 #TOTLIN) 4 __ ___ __________ TO_FILE(ORDERS)_______________________ 4 __ ___ __________ VAL_ERROR(L10)________________________ 5 __ ___ GOTO L10___________________________________ |
| Note: If command key F12 is taken from the prompt screen following any changes to the command, all changes will be lost and the command will revert to its original value. |
Starting display:
No Act Lbl Command Parameters 1 F ___ GROUP_BY #ORDERDATA_______________________ 2 __ ___ INSERT FIELDS(#ORDERDATA) TO_FILE(ORDERS) 3 __ ___ GOTO L10______________________________ |
Resulting display 1 - Field list prompt of a GROUP_BY command:
Group fields into a named list (GROUP_BY) prompt
1 GROUP_BY #ORDERDATA_____________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ + Full/partial name of fields to be chosen from data dictionary: ______ Full/partial name of files from which fields are to be chosen: ORDERS |
Resulting display 2 - Selection of fields to add to GROUP_BY command:
Group fields into a named list (GROUP_BY) prompt
1 GROUP_BY #ORDERDATA______________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ + Full/partial name of fields to be chosen from data dictionary: Full/partial name of files from which fields are to be chosen: ORDERS Sel_Field__Description__________________TypeLenDec_Selected from__ X ORDER Order number A 6 ORDERS.QGPL X PRODNO Product number A 7 ORDERS.QGPL X QUANTITY Quantity ordered P 9 2 ORDERS.QGPL + |
Resulting display 3: Field list prompt of a GROUP_BY command
Group fields into a named list (GROUP_BY) prompt
1 GROUP_BY NAME(#ORDERDATA) FIELDS((#ORDER)(#PRODNO) (#QUANTITY))_____________________________ _________________________________________ + Full/partial name of fields to be chosen from data dictionary: Full/partial name of files from which fields are to be chosen: ORDERS Sel Field Description TypeLenDec Selected from ORDER Order number A 6 ORDERS.QGPL PRODNO Product number A 7 ORDERS.QGPL QUANTITY Quantity ordered P 9 2 ORDERS.QGPL + |
Resulting display 4 - Re-display of RDML program after changes:
No Act Lbl Command Parameters 1 __ ___ GROUP_BY NAME(#ORDERDATA) FIELDS((#ORDER)________ 3 __ ___ __________ (#PRODNO) (#QUANTITY))__________________ 2 __ ___ INSERT FIELDS(#ORDERDATA) TO_FILE(ORDERS)______ 3 __ ___ GOTO L10_____________________________________ |
| Note: If command key F12 is taken from the prompt screen following any changes to the command, all changes will be lost and the command will revert back to its original value. |
Starting display:
No Act Lbl Command Parameters 1 __ ___ ********** Display list of products (page_at 2 __ ___ ********** a time) and_allow the user to____ 2 __ ___ ********** select the one required__________ 3 ET ___ BBPAT _________________________________ |
Note the use of the name BBPAT in the command column. The programmer is indicating that an Application Template called BBPAT is to be invoked by this request. The name can be omitted to cause a list of all templates to be displayed, or specified generically to cause a partial list of templates to be displayed.
Resulting display 1: Code generated by the template is inserted
Note that any "question & answer" interaction that the Application Template used is omitted from this example. Any such interaction would take place in a pop-up window overlaying the lower half of the RDML edit screen, just as it does when an application template is invoked when creating a new function.
1 __ __ ********** Display list of products (page at___ 2 __ __ ********** at a time) andallow the user to_____ 4 __ __ ********** select the one required_____________ 5 __ __ ________ ____________________________________ 6 __ __ CHANGE FIELD(#IO$KEY) TO(UP)_______________ 7 __ __ SELECT FIELDS(#PRODLIST) FROM_FILE(PRODMST) 8 __ __ EXECUTE SUBROUTINE(PROD$DISP)_______________ 9 __ __ ADD_ENTRY TO_LIST(#PRODLIST) WITH_MODE(*DISPLAY) |
etc, etc...
Starting display:
No Act Lbl Command Parameters 1 __ ___ DEFINE FIELD(#ORDNO) TYPE(*CHAR) LENGTH(6) 2 __ ___ DEFINE FIELD(#PRODNO) TYPE(*CHAR) LENGTH(7) 3 EF ___ DEFINE FIELD(#QTY) TYPE(*DEC) LENGTH(9)___ |
Resulting display 1: Copy selection screen:
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The Copy RDML source by LANSA Editor screen is requesting that you indicate whether to copy an entire or a part of a function.
If you specify YES for the Copy all RDML code input field and valid process and function names, it will copy the entire RDML code from the specified function. If you wish to copy a part of another function or to display another function specify NO for the 'Copy all RDML code' input field and valid process and function names.
The process and function names nominated for copy or display are checked for existence and access rights. If any error occurs the screen will be re-presented with an error message.
IF 'YES' is entered for the 'Copy all RDML code' input field the following screen will appear after copying the entire RDML code.
Resulting display 2 - Entire code copied from another function is inserted:
No Act Lbl Command Parameters__________________________ 1 __ ___ DEFINE FIELD(#ORDNO) TYPE(*CHAR) LENGTH(6)_ 2 __ ___ DEFINE FIELD(#PRODNO) TYPE(*CHAR) LENGTH(7) 3 __ ___ DEFINE FIELD(#QTY) TYPE(*DEC) LENGTH(9)____ 4 __ ___ BEGINLOOP ____________________________________ 5 __ ___ REQUEST FIELDS(#ORDNO)______________________ 6 __ ___ INSERT FIELDS(#ORDNO #PRODNO #QTY)_________ 7 __ ___ ___________ TO_FILE(ORDERS)_____________________ etc, etc... |
If 'NO' is entered for the 'Copy all RDML code' input field, the indicated copy range will have to be entered manually by the user.
Resulting display 3 - Display/Copy RDML commands:
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This Display/Copy RDML Commands screen will show the RDML commands of the function you requested to copy or display. If you need to copy one single line, enter action code C or to copy a range indicate CC as a pair. Only C or CC are allowed for the action code.
F6 and F7 can be used to position the display at the start or end of the RDML function.
A Find string with F16 can be used to scan and position the display.
Resulting display 4 - Part of the RDML code is copied and inserted:
No Act Lbl Command Parameters 1 __ ___ DEFINE FIELD(#ORDNO) TYPE(*CHAR) LENGTH(6)________ 2 __ ___ DEFINE FIELD(#PRODNO) TYPE(*CHAR) LENGTH(7)_______ 3 __ ___ DEFINE FIELD(#QTY) TYPE(*DEC) LENGTH(9)___________ 4 __ ___ REQUEST FIELDS(#ORDNO #PRODNO #QTY)________________ 5 __ ___ INSERT FIELDS(#ORDNO #PRODNO #QTY) TO_FILE(ORDERS) 6 __ ___ CHANGE #ORDNO *BLANKS_____________________________ 7 __ ___ CHANGE #PRODNO *BLANKS____________________________ |