Helpful Hints - Paragraphs

·         Maximum length in characters for name not to exceed 15 as this is the maximum length to load an item into the MESA Process Library

·         Use a \ at the end of a line to continue a Recall sentence to the next line

·         Use REQUIRE.SELECT at the end of a sentence to test for an active select list

·         Use CLEARPROMPTS after the comment lines to clear out all input buffers

·         Wildcards

·         LIKE instead of = or EQ

·         UNLIKE instead of # or NE

·         … instead of [ or ] (i.e. “SM…” or “…SON” or “…ER…”)

·         Use ID.SUP, DET.SUP, NI.SUP instead of ID.SUPP, DET.SUPP, NI.SUPP

·         SP.ASSIGN HS!EOM.REPORT or REPORT.ASSIGN EOM.REPORT

      This will alter the Banner Unique name within the spooler assignment.

·         Use DELETE.LIST RBS.JUNK to delete saved lists prior to Paragraph completing

·         If SP.ASSIGN or REPORT.ASSIGN was used, execute WHICH prior to Paragraph completing to reset the terminal to it’s default spooler setting.

·         Can use CS to clear the screen

·         Printer form feed on HP system - !echo “\014\c” | lp –dsys_0

·         Before a Paragraph can be executed by a non Super User, it must be loaded into the Process Library and then loaded to the desired Template.

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·         1. Process ID - NEW.MEMBERS

·         2. Home System - PROC

·         3. Name - NEW.MEMBERS                     Auto-Sel - NM

·         4. Short Name - Blank

·         5. Process Type - E (Enquiry)

·         6. Process Format - C (Cataloged)

·         7. Run Method - 3 (Execute)

·         8. Source File - PRPR

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·         1. Menu Help Line - NEW.MEMBERS - REPORT OF NEW MEMBERS

(Helpful Hints - Paragraphs 03 JUL 99)

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