Screen Actions - Additional F4-Select Options

Earlier releases introduced the facility to sort by default the records displayed from an <F4-Select> search based on one of the columns displayed, whilst this release adds the facility to default to a set search item within the general applications. For Release 6.5 the ProFiler Data File Profiles configuration options for <F4-Select> against the application databases have been updated to include both of these facilities.

Installation

ProFiler Configuration

The <F4-Select> display for the main ProFiler databases options are configured through the Data File Profiles. To update the profiles select Database Systems from the main menu followed by ProFiler Application Definition and then Data File Profiles / File Links. Select the required application to update before selecting the database to update. The new F4-Select configuration options are available on the initial screen of parameters.

Sort Col – select which of the data items above the search results within <F4> are to be sorted in. The column number corresponds to the pick item entry numbers 1-10. Setting this option overrides the LIFO sequence parameter available on this screen.

Descend – if a sort item is set then setting this parameter processes the sort in descending rather than ascending order.

F4-Focus – when you press F4-Select you can search based on the prime-index of the database, any set secondary indexes and (if Premier) any set extra selection items. Set the focus item to ‘1’ to default the search to the prime-index, to ‘2’ or ‘3’ for any set secondary indexes, and ‘4’ through to ‘9’ for any of the extra selection items. Pressing the <F7-Option> key on this item allows you to view the set secondary indexes and extra selection items for the current database.