Chapter 3-2: Getting Started
Input Interactive Phases
Each mode in an APPX input process can be further divided into one of six interactive phases: data addition, data modification, data inquiry, data deletion, data scroll, and key entry. The relationship between mode and interactive phase is shown in Table 3-2-1 below.
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Mode |
Interactive Phase |
Description |
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Add |
Data Addition |
Screen displayed for data entry. |
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|
Data Modification |
Record on scrolling display selected for editing. |
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|
Data Inquiry |
Record on scrolling display selected for Inquiry. Record already written to disk and may beheld by another user. |
|
|
Data Scroll |
Scrolling display being populated. |
|
Change |
Data Modification |
Record displayed for editing. |
|
|
Key Entry |
Key field(s) displayed for selection of record. |
|
|
Data Scroll |
Scrolling display being populated. |
|
Delete |
Data Deletion |
Record displayed for deletion. |
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|
Key Entry |
Key field(s) displayed for selection of record. |
|
|
Data Scroll |
Scrolling display being populated. |
|
Inquire |
Data Inquiry |
Record displayed for Inquiry. |
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|
Key Entry |
Key field(s) displayed for selection of record. |
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|
Data Scroll |
Scrolling display being populated. |
Table 3-2-1. The Relationship between Modes and Phases for the Data Entry Keymap
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