VIEW Option

The VIEW option enables you to check the status of variables after a rule has been invoked.

1. Press PF03/PF15 or enter the END command to return to the Rule Activity screen.
2. Place the cursor in the OPT field, to the far left of the job named ARWARN4A.
3. Type V and press Enter to display the Variables Committed for Rule screen.

   Figure 19 Variables Committed for Rule Screen

-------<G>---------------- VARIABLES COMMITTED FOR RULE -----------------(BA.V)

COMMAND ===>                                                    SCROLL===> CRSR

O GROUP NAME --------- VARIABLE NAME ------ GENERATION ------------------------

  INTRAC               COST03               000                               

   Value         : 319302.000                                                 

   User Key      :                       Run Id  :                            

   Creation Date : 11/12/00   11:06:06   By User : M66      Type : B          

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  INTRAC               INVAMT03             000                               

   Value         : 36874.810                                                 

   User Key      :                       Run Id  :                            

   Creation Date : 11/12/00   11:06:06   By User : M66      Type : B          

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  INTRAC               COST02               000                               

   Value         : 541873.000                                                 

   User Key      :                       Run Id  :                            

   Creation Date : 11/12/00   11:06:06   By User : M66      Type : B          

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  INTRAC               INVAMT02             000                               

   Value         : 679025.520                                                 

   User Key      :                       Run Id  :                            

   Creation Date : 11/12/00   11:06:06   By User : M66      Type : B          

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This screen displays key information about any Database Variables that were affected by the execution of rule ARWARN4A.

In this example, the first variable listed is named COST03. It was updated with a value of 319302, and is currently generation 000, the most recent value of this variable.

Note: A rule always creates a variable value as generation 000. Any previous values existing for this variable then become the next older generation (001, 002, and so on).

Further down this screen are other variables that were updated by the rule. By entering UP and DOWN commands, or pressing the corresponding PF07/PF19 and PF08/PF20 keys, you can examine all the variables listed on this screen.

The next topic examines the Balancing Mission definition.