VISTA Plus for MPE User's Guide

Chapter 5
5-8
Extracting Records Using a Set of Rules
This section provides instructions on extracting records from a report using a set of predefined
extract criteria.
1. From the View window’s primary set of function keys, press F7, Next Keys.
2. Press F6, Extract Records. The function keys change, and a data window is displayed.
3. To view the possible rule entries, press F1, List My Rules. The function keys change, and a
window listing the entries is displayed. If the entry you want is not on the first page, press F1,
Page Forward, to see the next page. To return to a previous page, press F2, Page Backward.
4. To select an entry, use the arrow keys to highlight its description, and press F6, Select, or press
Enter. VISTA loads the extract criteria for this glossary entry in the fields.
5. Press F6, Execute Extract. VISTA creates a temporary file with the lines requested. You can
print and download this data. To return to the whole report, press F8, Exit Sub Rept.