Search Window

The Search window, illustrated in Figure 12, allows the user to search for the specified rule in tables of the specified library. Tables in which the rule has been found are then displayed in the Table List screen.

Figure 12 Rule Definition Facility Entry Panel Search Window

-------------------- CONTROL-O RULE DEFINITION ENTRY PANEL -----------------(OR)

COMMAND ===>

SPECIFY LIBRARY, TABLE NAME, RULE NAME

LIBRARY   ===> CTO.PROD.RULES

TABLE     ===>                      (Blank for table selection list)

RULE      ===> CTOSAMPLE            (Blank for rule selection list)

                                      +-----------------------------------------+

                                      |                                         |

                                      |    PLEASE SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:  |

                                      |                                         |

                                      |    1  - STOP SEARCH IMMEDIATELY         |

                                      |    2  - ASK AGAIN AFTER 000010 TABLES   |

      SHOW SCHEDULING CRITERIA ===>   |    3  - UNCONDITIONAL SEARCH            |

                                      |                                         |

                                      |    NUMBER OF TABLES IN LIBRARY:  000015 |

                                      |    NUMBER OF SEARCHED TABLES:    000000 |

                                      |    NUMBER OF SELECTED TABLES:    000000 |

                                      |                                         |

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USE THE COMMAND SHPF TO SEE PFK ASSIGNMENT                             12.11.54

To close the Search Window without performing any action, press PF03/PF15 (END).

To perform a search, select one of the following choices and press Enter:

3 - UNCONDITIONAL SEARCH

performs an uninterrupted search of all tables in the specified library.

The search is stopped immediately when you select Option 1.

2 - ASK AGAIN AFTER number TABLES

searches the specified number of tables in the specified library, and then pauses. The search number can be modified. The default is 10.

• Continue the search by pressing Enter.
• Stop the search by selecting option 1 (Stop Search Immediately).

If any tables are found, the Table List is displayed listing those tables.

During the search, the following information is displayed at the bottom of the window:

• Number of tables in library – the total number of tables in the specified library
• Number of searched tables – the cumulative number of tables searched

  For example, if you perform three searches with a specified number of 10, the figure displayed is 30.

• Number of selected tables – the cumulative number of tables selected that contain the rule being searched

If any tables are selected during the search, the Table List is displayed listing those tables. If no tables are selected, the Search Window is closed and a message is displayed.