Pathmaker Programming Guide

Creating a NonStop SQL Pathmaker Application
Sample Pathmaker Sessions
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9. Define SQL-ORDERS-LIST requester.
a. Enter the basic requester information.
Press the clear key to clear any previously entered information. Press shifted
F15 to show the default values for the Requester Definition screen. Enter the
requester name (SQL-ORDERS-LIST) and the title (O R D E R S L I S T S C R
E E N). Requester Type is TRNS. Change Screen Format to TAB.
Enter ORDER-LIST-CONTEXT in the Single Reference Object field. Press F1 to
add the requester. Press F8 to reach the Requester Description screen.
b. Write the requester help text.
Enter appropriate text ( for example, “This requester lists orders by order
number.”). Press F2. Press F16 to return to the Requester Definition screen.
From the Requester Definition screen, press F12 to reach the Function Key
Assignments screen.
c. Assign the function keys.
Enter SEND SQL-ORDERS-LIST-FIRST on the line associated with function
key F4 and SEND SQL-ORDERS-LIST-NEXT on the line associated with
function key F5. Press F2 to update the screen. Position the cursor on
SEND SQL-ORDERS-LIST-FIRST and press F11 to reach the Display Text
screen.
d. On the Display Text screen, specify the function key prompts to be displayed
on the application screen.
Enter the text that you want displayed as the F4 function key’s prompt (List
First) on the application screen. Change Displayed to Y , and enter help text
(for example, “List the first ten orders in the ORDERS table.”). Press F2 to
update the screen. Press F5 to list the F5 function key.
Enter the text that you want displayed as the F5 function key’s prompt (List
Next) on the application screen. Change Displayed to Y , and enter the help
text (for example, “List the next ten orders in the ORDERS table.”). Press F2 to
update the screen.
Press F5 (twice) to display function key F16.
Change Displayed to Y , and enter the help text (for example, “Return to the
Ordering Information screen.”). Press F2 to update the screen.
Press F16 from the Display Text screen to return to the Function Key
Assignments screen. Press F16 from the Function Key Assignments screen to
return to the Requester Definition screen. Press shifted F11 from the
Requester Definition screen to reach the Display Field List screen.