Primary Commands

The CANCEL command terminates the edit session without saving the DELTA List. Control returns to the Primary Menu. Any errors on the current panel are ignored, and all DELTA List changes since the last save are lost.

The COPY command copies one DELTA List into another DELTA List that is being edited. The format of the command is COPY listName, where listName is the name of the DELTA List to be copied. If the DELTA List being edited is empty, a line command is not necessary. However, if the DELTA List being edited is not empty, the AFTER (A) or BEFORE (B) line command is required to specify where to insert the copied list.

The END command rewrites the updated DELTA List and terminates the edit session. Any pending line commands are ignored if END is entered. Although you can exit from DELTA List Edit without correcting ERR or REQ conditions in value fields, this action should not become a standard practice.

The SEARCH command finds a desired DELTA List element value. The RSEARCH command repeats the search. See Using-the-Search-and-Revise-Commands for instructions on using this command.

The REVISE/RREVISE command finds and changes a desired DELTA List element value. The RREVISE command repeats the find and change process. See Using-the-Search-and-Revise-Commands for instructions on using this command.

The SAVE command rewrites the updated DELTA List without terminating the edit session. If no changes have been made since the prior save, the command is ignored. Any pending line commands are ignored if SAVE is entered. Although you can save a DELTA List without correcting ERR or REQ conditions in value fields, this action should not become a standard practice.

The RESET command clears any pending line commands and/or resets any lines set with either the SHOW or EXCLUDE command to the display mode currently in effect.

The RETURN command rewrites the updated DELTA List and terminates the edit session. Any pending line commands are ignored; however, you must correct any ERR or REQ conditions in value fields before RETURN is executed. The Primary Menu is displayed after this command is issued.

The CREATE command works with the COPY (C) and MOVE (M)line commands to copy and/or move DELTA elements from the current list to a new DELTA List.

The EDIT command edits a different DELTA List recursively. When you terminate editing of the list, you return to the current list.

The LOCATE command works with an element number operand to scroll a particular DELTA List element to the top of the panel. Use the LOCATE command with the ERROR operand to find an element with an invalid or missing value. You can indicate the starting point and the direction of the search by adding one of the following operands:

• NEXT or PREVIOUS indicates that the search should begin just after or just before the element currently displayed. NEXT is the default.
• FIRST or LAST indicates that the search should begin at the top or bottom of the list.

The MOVE command works with the AFTER (A)or BEFORE (B) line commands to move all elements of an existing DELTA List into the current edit session.

The REPLACE command works with the COPY (C) or MOVE (M)line commands to copy the DELTA Elements from the current DELTA List and replace a previously existing DELTA List.