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Field Descriptions
The date forms mmm [d]d and [d]d mmm refer to the current year.
The default value for the Start field is the current date on your system. The
NetBatch-Plus application shows this date in the field when you display the screen. It
also enters the date in the field if you perform the F1–Read or F4–Generate functions
when the field is blank. The default value does not apply to the F8–Delete function. If
you press F8 when the field is blank, the NetBatch-Plus application displays a
message advising you a date is necessary.
End
Use the End field to enter the last date in the range of dates you want to add, inquire
about, update, or delete. The date must be later than the date in the Start field. You
can enter the date in any form listed in the preceding Start field description.
You must enter a date in the End field when you want to perform the F4–Generate or
F8–Delete functions. The date is optional for the F1–Read function. If the End field is
blank when you press F1, the NetBatch-Plus application lists all dates from the date in
the Start field.
Freq
Use the Freq field to specify the interval the NetBatch-Plus application uses to
calculate dates when it performs the F4–Generate function. You specify the interval
using one or more standard frequency options. The field options are:
Note. For spaces in the dates you enter, you can substitute diagonals (/), periods (.), or
hyphens (-). You can leave out spaces if they separate alphabetic and numeric date
components (for example, you can enter 2002JUL04 instead of 2002 JUL 04). You cannot
leave out spaces between numeric date components (for example, you can enter 2002 7 04 but
not 2002704).
n Specifies a day of the month where n is an integer in the range 1–31. For example,
1 specifies the first of the month; 15 specifies the fifteenth of the month; 31 specifies
the last day of the month (not necessarily the thirty-first).
nM Specifies a frequency in months from the date in the Start field. n is an integer in the
range 1–12. For example, 2M specifies a frequency of once every two months from
the Start field date; 3M specifies a quarterly frequency.
nY Specifies a frequency in years from the date in the Start field. n is an integer in the
range 1–11. For example, 5Y specifies a frequency of once every five years from
the Start field date.
day Specifies a day of the week where day is the first three characters of the day name.
For example, MON specifies Monday; SUN specifies Sunday. You cannot combine
other frequency options with this option if it is the first entry in the field.
H[n] Specifies a half-yearly frequency occurring at month-end n months after each
half-year (30 June and 31 December). n is an integer in the range 1–5. For
example, H specifies a six-monthly frequency occurring at the end of June and
December; H4 specifies the end of October and April.