Chapter 3-6: Input Processes

Input Process Toolbox Option

The toolbox overlay appears on the screen when you invoke the toolbox option from any process screen, including an input process screen. The overlay contains a number of features such as Documentation Management and Security Management that will assist you with designing and invoking an input process. The options listed in the Toolbox overlay are described briefly below. See Chapter 3-3, Process Definition for more information about the options listed on the Toolbox overlay.

Documentation Option

When you select the documentation option from the Toolbox overlay, you will first see the Documentation overlay which allows you to select between user or technical documentation. Once you have entered your documentation, you are returned to the Input Processes screen.

Security Option

The security option allows you to identify the APPX security code to which a user must have rights in order to run the input process. The security code must be four numeric characters. If blank, there are no restrictions.

Database Management Option

The database management option allows you to add new files or maintain existing ones without leaving input process design.

Process Management Option

The process management option allows you to add other types of processes or maintain existing ones without leaving input process design.

Design Transfer Option

The design transfer option allows you to copy the attributes from a process that you have already designed and apply it to a new process.

Cross Reference Option

The cross reference option enables you to determine the location and frequency of a selected domain, file, field, application ID, process or ILF statement within a specific database.

Reference Browser Option

The reference browser option runs a modified version of “Cross Reference – All” and produces a list of design components utilized by the currently selected input process. The results can be displayed interactively where links allow you to see the context of the references, edit the referenced component and drill down to the child process. This option can be used to identify, and optionally edit, the file level event points utilized by this input process.

Syntax Check Option

This feature allows you to create the Executable Module for the current input process without actually running it. If the Executable Module for the input process is valid this option is ignored when invoked. Note that this option (option 97) like any option with a value of 90 or greater, is available for use from any screen in Application Design without having to go to the Toolbox.

View Audit Info Option

This feature allows you to see who created the currently selected input process and who changed the currently selected input process most recently. It also gives the date of creation and the date it was last changed. Note that this option (option 98), like any option with a value of 90 or greater, is available for use from any screen in Application Design without having to go to the Toolbox.

Invoke a Process

This feature is available to facilitate testing. It allows you to invoke any process; the currently selected input process using the Test Database defined in system administration is the default. Note that this option (option 99), like any option with a value of 90 or greater, is available for use from any screen in Application Design without having to go to the Toolbox.

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