Read From and search time frame for CTGHSTRY


When you initiate a search, only transactions that ran during the specified time frame are selected. The starting point is determined by the Read From parameter.

The value in the Read From field specifies if the END or START date/time is used to start reading CTGDETL records to be displayed. The record is listed in the order it is read. END is the default unless it is changed in BDR#DEF. The default is displayed next to the Read From field. 

The Read From field can be changed to uppercase START, END or blank. The following is what each value means:


  • START => CTGDETL record is read from the specified START date/time to END date/time. The data is listed in the order it is read, oldest to newest.

  • END => CTGDETL record is read from the specified END date/time to START date/time. The data is listed in the order it is read, newest to oldest.

  • blank => CTGDETL record is read according to the default displayed in the MPD.

You can change the default value END by specifying the READFM parameter in the BDR#DEF member in your BBPROF as follows (use all uppercase characters and start in column 1):

READFM START;

Note that changing the default will affect the CTGHSTRY, CHISTORY and any CH* tabular views.

By default, transactions that ran from midnight of the current day up to the moment the Enter key is pressed are searched. You can define a time frame by entering values into the Start Date/Time fields, or the End Date/Time fields.

Each field may contain either an asterisk (*) or a valid date or time. Dates are in the format mm/dd/yyyy; times are in the format hh:mm:ss.

An asterisk (*) in the Start Date and End Date fields is treated as today.

An asterisk (*) in the Start Time field is treated as midnight of the current day. An asterisk (*) in the End Time field is treated as current moment.


 

Tip: For faster searching, add an asterisk to the end of your partial query. Example: cert*

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