Note about Input Templates

Kevin Toppenberg: I put this because I always forget how to do this... --- "Holloway, Thomas (EDS)"  wrote: > Kevin, >   As already noted, the functionality exists pretty much as you have > described it. Below is a screen capture of a similar scenario. Assume > that all Integrated Billing options associated with a menu need to be > placed out of order while an update is being performed. The following > sequence searches the Option file for the desired options and stores > them in a Sort Template called "IB MENU OPTIONS" which is then used in > the Enter/Edit function to stuff an Out of Order message in all of them. > I have truncated the example to just 5 entries for brevity. Note the > use of the 3-slash stuff at the 'Edit Which Field' Prompt, the use of > '^LOOP' at Select OPTION NAME, and the open and close brackets around > the template name at the 'EDIT ENTRIES BY:" Prompt. The trick is > learning when and where you can use the [template name] functionality. >  >  > Select OPTION: SEARCH FILE ENTRIES   >  > OUTPUT FROM WHAT FILE: OPTION//  >  >   -A- SEARCH FOR OPTION FIELD: .01  NAME >   -A- CONDITION: MATCHES   >   -A- MATCHES: 1"IB".E >  >   -B- SEARCH FOR OPTION FIELD: TYPE   >   -B- CONDITION: =  EQUALS >   -B- EQUALS: menu >  >   -C- SEARCH FOR OPTION FIELD:  >  > IF: A&B    NAME MATCHES 1"IB".E    and TYPE EQUALS > "M" (menu) > OR:  >   > STORE RESULTS OF SEARCH IN TEMPLATE: IB MENU OPTIONS >   Are you adding 'IB MENU OPTIONS' as a new SORT > TEMPLATE? No// Y  (Yes) > DESCRIPTION: >   1>This Sort Template contains all IB options where > Type = Menu. >   2> > EDIT Option:  >  > SORT BY: NAME//  > START WITH NAME: FIRST//  > FIRST PRINT FIELD: .01  NAME > THEN PRINT FIELD:  > Heading (S/C): OPTION SEARCH// > DEVICE:  IP network > OPTION SEARCH                                 MAR > 8,2005 09:52 > PAGE 1 > NAME > > > IB BILLING CLERK MENU > IB BILLING SUPERVISOR MENU > IB MANAGER MENU > IB Means Test MENU > IB MRA MENU > >  >  >                          5 MATCHES FOUND. > >  >  > Select OPTION: ENTER OR EDIT FILE ENTRIES > >  >  > INPUT TO WHAT FILE: OPTION// > EDIT WHICH FIELD: ALL// 2///OPTION TEMPORARILY OUT > OF ORDER OUT OF ORDER MESSAGE > THEN EDIT FIELD: > >  > Select OPTION NAME: ^LOOP > EDIT ENTRIES BY: NAME// [IB MENU OPTIONS] >                              (Mar 08, 2005@09:51) > User #8800 File #19 > SEARCH >  >   WITHIN 'IB MENU OPTIONS' NUMBER, EDIT ENTRIES BY: >  >    IB BILLING SUPERVISOR MENU     Billing Supervisor Menu > >    IB BILLING CLERK MENU     Billing Clerk's Menu > >     IB MANAGER MENU     Integrated Billing Master Menu > >    IB Means Test MENU     Automated Means Test Billing Menu > >    IB MRA MENU     Medicare Remittance Advice Menu > >     LOOP ENDED! > >  > Select OPTION NAME: > >  >