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Function Select

RFY01S01 - Function Select

WILLIAMS                       COMMON FEATURES                         2/17/92

 DSP01                    REFERENCE FILE CATEGORY Y01           FUNCTION SELECT

                                                                                

                                                                               

                   Category Name         RULE - VARIABLE CODES                 

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                        VARIABLE CODE VALUE                    

                   Category Key         G                                       

                                        X                                      

                                                                               

                                                                               

                   Request Code         4                                      

                                                                               

                                        1 - Add                                

                                        2 - Change                             

                                        3 - Delete                             

                                        4 - Inquire                            

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                                                               

 F2=Command          F3=Exit             F7=End Category     F8=Display List   

 F9=Inquiry

The variable codes category defines valid variable codes used in the Expert Configurator module. The Expert Configurator handles seven types of variables. See the Expert Configurator User Manual, Key Concepts Section, Variables for more information.

VARIABLE CODE

Required. Used to identify the variable.

Detail

RFY01S02 - Detail

 WILLIAMS                       COMMON FEATURES                         2/17/92

 DSP01                    REFERENCE FILE CATEGORY Y01                   INQUIRE

                                                                                

                   Category Name         RULE - VARIABLE CODES                 

                                                                               

                                        VARIABLE CODE VALUE                    

                   Category Key         G                                      

                                                                               

                                                                                

            VARIABLE CODE DEFINITION                                           

       Data GLOBAL VARIABLE                                                    

            TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT       

                                                                               

            INTERNATIONAL VARIABLE CODE                                        

       Data            8                                                        

                       X                                                       

                                                                               

                                                                               

       Data                                                                    

                                                                               

                                                                               

 F2=Command          F3=Exit             F9=Inquiry          F10=Function Select

This screen allows you to define a variable code and description. The international variable code is not user defined, it is a constant value.

VARIABLE CODE VALUE

Displays the variable code entered on the select screen.

VARIABLE CODE DESCRIPTION

Required. Enter the user-defined description of the variable code.

INTERNATIONAL VARIABLE CODE

Required. This is the internal representation to the system for the variable code. The international variable code is constant: a specific code will always represent a specific variable action. The variable code value and description may be changed to accommodate the user. Valid values are:

1 - Internal MAC-PAC Variable

2 - Multiple Options Table

3 - Option Variable

4 - External Program Variable

5 - Secondary Variable

6 - Validation Table Variable

7 - Matrix Variable

8 - Global Variable