1 6 The Major LANSA Developer Advanced Screens

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1.6 The Major LANSA Developer(*Advanced) Screens

The first menu that is presented when LANSA is started using parameter DEVELOPER(*ADVANCED) is the MAIN SYSTEM MENU (ADVANCED). This menu controls access to all other components of the system.

Main System Menu (Advanced) Current Task ID XXXXXXXX

Enter number of function or place cursor on same line and press Enter.

__ 1. Work with Fields

2. Work with System Variables

3. Work with Multilingual Variables

4. Work with Files

5. Work with Visual LANSA objects

6. Work with Processes

7. Work with Housekeeping Tasks

8. Work with Administration Tasks

9. Work with System Documentation

10. Work with submitted jobs - Workstation

11. Work with submitted jobs - User

12. Display workstation message queue

13. Exit from LANSA

Command : __________________________________________________________

Fnn=HELP Fnn=Exit Fnn=Prompt Fnn=Retrieve Fnn=Msgs

Fnn=Chg Tsk Id Fnn=Cancel

From this screen it is possible (if you are authorized) to:

Select "Work with Fields"

Select "Work with System Variables"

Select "Work with Multilingual Variables"

Select "Work with Files"

Select "Work with Processes"

Display the Housekeeping Menu

Display the Administration menu

Change Current Task ID

Exit from the system

Task Tracking

If you have Task Tracking active and you sign on with a Task ID, you will find that this Current Task ID is displayed on every screen. You can change the current Task ID if you are authorized to do so.

The Task ID locked to an object may be displayed or hidden by toggling a function key.

The screen which controls the definition and amendment of fields using DEVELOPER(*ADVANCED) is the "Work with Fields" screen.

Work with Fields

Position to ________ Current Task ID XXXXXXXX Impact List _______

Type option(s) and press Enter.

2=Review/Change definition 4=Delete 5=HELP Text 6=Print 12=Validation

16=Multilingual attributes 17=Last Action Details

Validation

Opt Field Description Type Len Dec Dic File

__ AB$OPT Action bar option A 3

__ @@UPID Field update / access identifier P 7 0

__ ADDRESS3 State and Country A 25 1

__ ADDRESS1 Street No and Name A 25 1

__ ADDRESS2 Suburb or town A 25 1

Command : _____________________________________________________

Fnn=HELP Fnn=Exit Fnn=Prompt Fnn=Create Fnn=Retr Fnn=Other

Fnn=Dsp Tsk Id Fnn=Cancel Fnn=Msgs Fnn=SortByField

Note that only options which you are authorized to use will appear. Multilingual options will only appear in a multilingual partition. Impact List is described in 1.6.2 Using an Impact List. The Current Task ID is only displayed if Task Tracking is active.

The Task ID locked to an object may be displayed or hidden by toggling the Disp/Hid Task ID function key. When displayed, the Task ID replaces the current data to the right of each object's line.

You can view the fields by Field name or Description using the SortByDesc/Field function key. The Description used for this sort is the one you enter via the Create or Maintain functions and not the description maintained by the multilingual attribute option.

Work with Fields

Position to ________ Current Task ID XXXXXXXX Impact List _______

Type option(s) and press Enter.

2=Review/Change definition 4=Delete 5=HELP Text 6=Print 12=Validation

16=Multilingual attributes 17=Last Action Details

Validation

Opt Field Description Type Len Dec Task ID

__ @@UPID Field update / access identifier P 7 0 XXXXXXX

__ AB$OPT Action bar option A 3 XXXXXXX

__ ADDRESS1 Street No and Name A 25 XXXXXXX

__ ADDRESS2 Suburb or town A 25 XXXXXXX

__ ADDRESS3 State and Country A 25 XXXXXXX

Command : _____________________________________________________

Fnn=HELP Fnn=Exit Fnn=Prompt Fnn=Create Fnn=Retr Fnn=Other

Fnn=Hid Tsk Id Fnn=Cancel Fnn=Msgs Fnn=SortByDesc

The screen which controls the definition and amendment of system variables using DEVELOPER(*ADVANCED) is the "Work with System Variables" screen.

Work with System Variables

Position to ________ Current Task ID XXXXXXXX Impact List.._______

Type options, press Enter

2=Review/Change 4=Delete 6=Print 17=Last Action Details

Opt System Variable Description

__ *AUTOALP06FCTNO LANSA Function Name

__ *AUTOALP09PRONO LANSA Process Name

__ *AUTOALP10PRJNO Project Identifier (LANSA Project)

__ *AUTOALP10TKNNO Task notes sequence (LANSA Project)

__ *AUTOALP10TSKNO Task IDentifier (LANSA Project)

__ *BLANK Blank / blanks variable

__ *BLANKS Blank / blanks variable

__ *CENTURY_GREATER Century when date greater than switch

__ *CENTURY_LESSEQUAL Century when date less / equal to switch +

Command : __________________________________________________________

Fnn=HELP Fnn=Exit Fnn=Prompt Fnn=Create Fnn=Retrieve Fnn=Cancel

Fnn=Msgs Fnn=Dsp Tsk Id Fnn=SortByDesc

Note only options which you are authorized to use will appear. Impact List is described in 1.6.2 Using an Impact List. The Current Task ID is only displayed if Task Tracking is active.

You can see/hide the Task ID locked to a variable by toggling the Disp/Hid Task ID function key. The Task ID is displayed to the right of the screen.

You can view the System Variables by System Variable name or Description using the SortByDesc/Variable function key. The Description used for this sort is the one you enter via the Create or Maintain functions and not the description maintained by the multilingual attribute option.

The screen which controls the definition and amendment of multilingual variables using DEVELOPER(*ADVANCED) is the "Work with Multilingual Variables" screen.

Work with Multilingual Variables

Position to ________ Current Task ID XXXXXXXX Impact List.._______

Type options, press Enter

2=Review/Change 4=Delete 6=Print 17=Last Action Details

Opt Variable Name Left Aligned Value in Current Language

__ *MTXTDDN Down

__ *MTXTDEMABWIN02901 Select Department

__ *MTXTDEMABWIN05001 Select Section

__ *MTXTDEMABWIN07301 Select Employee

__ *MTXTDEMCALEN02801 Calendar

__ *MTXTDEMCALEN05801 MONDAY

__ *MTXTDEMCALEN06001 TUESDAY

__ *MTXTDEMCALEN06201 WEDNESDAY

__ *MTXTDEMCALEN06401 THURSDAY

__ *MTXTDEMCALEN06601 FRIDAY

__ *MTXTDEMCALEN06801 SATURDAY +

Command : ______________________________________________________

Fnn=HELP Fnn=Exit Fnn=Prompt Fnn=Create Fnn=Retrieve Fnn=Cancel

Fnn=Msgs Fnn=Dsp Tsk Id Fnn=SortByDesc

Note that only options which you are authorized to use will appear. Impact List is described in 1.6.2 Using an Impact List. The Current Task ID is only displayed if Task Tracking is active.

The Task ID locked to a variable may be displayed or hidden by toggling the Disp/Hid Task ID function key. The Task ID is displayed to the right of the screen.

You can view the Multilingual Variables by Variable Name or Description using the SortByDesc/Variable function key. The Description used for this sort is the one you enter via the Create or Maintain functions and not the description maintained by the multilingual attribute option.

The screen which controls the definition and amendment of files using DEVELOPER(*ADVANCED) is the "Work with Files" screen.

Work with Files

Position to ________ Current Task ID XXXXXXXX Impact List.._______

Type options, press Enter

2=Review/Change Fields 4=Delete 6=Print 7=Make operational

12=Validation 16=Multilingual attributes 17=Last Action Dets

19=Logical Views 21=Access Routes 23=Vrt Flds 25=Batch Control

27=DataBase attributes 29=Load Other 31=FMU

No. of

Opt File Library Description Logicals

_ DEPTAB DC@DEMOLIB Department code table 0

_ LCOI01 DC@DEMOLIB Testing LCOI file 1

_ LCOI02 DC@DEMOLIB Large LCOI test file 0

_ LCOI03 DC@DEMOLIB LCOI Department File 0

_ LCOI04 DC@DEMOLIB LCOI Section File 0

_ PSLMST DC@DEMOLIB Personnel 2

Command : ____________________________________________________

Fnn=HELP Fnn=Exit Fnn=Prompt Fnn=Add/Create Fnn=Retrieve

Fnn=Bulk load Fnn=Cancel Fnn=Msgs Fnn=Dsp Tsk Id Fnn=SortByDesc

Note only options which you are authorized to use will appear. Multilingual options will only appear in a multilingual partition. Impact List is described in 1.6.2 Using an Impact List. The Current Task ID is only displayed if Task Tracking is active.

By using the Function Key to display the Task ID locked to a file the screen is rewritten with the No. of Logicals field replaced by the Task ID.

The command key Fnn=Bulk load is optionally available in each partition. To enable this option for a partition you must use the LANSA Import facility and import from save file LS@BULKLOD.

You can view the files by File name or Description using the SortByDesc/File function key. The Description used for this sort is the one you enter via the Create or Maintain functions and not the description maintained by the multilingual attribute option.

The screen which controls the definition and amendment of processes using DEVELOPER(*ADVANCED) is the "Work with Processes" screen.

Work with Processes

Position to ________ Current Task ID XXXXXXXX Impact List.._______

Type options, press Enter

2=Review/Change Functions 4=Delete 5=HELP text 6=Print 7=Compile

10=Use 16=Multilingual attributes 17=Last Action Dets

18=Multil special entries

Opt Process Description No. of Functions

_ PSLSYS Personnel System 8

_ HELP$$AB HELP Pull Down 6

_ LCOISYS LCOI System 4

Command : ______________________________________________________

Fnn=HELP Fnn=Exit Fnn=Prompt Fnn=Create Fnn=Retr Fnn=Other

Fnn=Dsp Tsk Id Fnn=Cancel Fnn=Msgs Fnn=More Optns Fnn=SortByDesc

The Task ID locked to a process may be displayed or hidden by toggling the Disp/Hid Task ID function key. The Task ID is displayed to the right of the screen.

You can view the processes by Process name or Description using the SortByDesc/Process function key. The Description used for this sort is the one you enter via the Create or Maintain functions and not the description maintained by the multilingual attribute option.

The screen which controls the definition and amendment of functions using DEVELOPER(*ADVANCED) is the "Work with Functions" screen.

Work with Functions

Process . . : PSLSYS Personnel System Main Menu

Position to ________ Current Task ID XXXXXXXX Impact List._______

Type options, press Enter

2=Review/Change RDML 4=Delete 9=Rename 17=Last Action Details

Opt Function Description

_ EMPLIST Full Employee Listing

_ ENROL Enrol a New Employee

_ INQUIRE Browse/Maintain Employee and Skill Files

_ PHONE Employee Business Phone Number List

_ SALARY Produce Salary Commitment Reports

_ SEARCH Perform General Employee Search

_ SNAME Telephone Number Search

_ WINDOW Dept/Section/Employee Window Enquiry

Command : ______________________________________________________

Fnn=HELP Fnn=Exit Fnn=Prompt Fnn=Create Fnn=Retrieve Fnn=Cancel

Fnn=Msgs Fnn=Dsp Tsk Id Fnn=SortByDesc

The Task ID locked to a function may be displayed or hidden by toggling the Disp/Hid Task ID function key. The Task ID is displayed to the right of the screen.

You can view the functions by Function name or Description using the SortByDesc/Function function key. The Description used for this sort is the one you enter via the Create or Maintain functions and not the description maintained by the multilingual attribute option.

RDMLX functions will be flagged with x after the description.