User`s guide
EDITING DATA
VALIDATING DATA
USING THE HELP
SCREENS
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IMPORTANT:
To cancel any prompt, press
[F1]
(labeled “Cancel
Prompt”) or
[Delete].
Any data you entered in the prompt fields are
ignored, the prompt disappears, and the function key labels change
from data entry labels to the labels for the particular CMS screen.
change a character in a field:
Move the cursor to the incorrect character and simply type another
character over it.
add characters at the end of an entry:
Press
[
→
]
after the last character and type additional characters.
insert characters in an entry:
Move the cursor to the first character you want to change and retype the
entry from that character onward. You cannot use
[Insert]
to insert a
character between other characters.
replace a long entry with a shorter one:
Type over any characters you want to change, then press the space bar
after the last character of the new entry. The remaining characters in the
previous entry disappear. For example, to change “Joseph” to “Joe”,
move the cursor to “s”,
type “e”, and press
[Space].
The letters “eph”
disappear.
CMS validates the information entered in two ways:
1
The first type of validation occurs as you type each piece of information in
a field. If you make an invalid entry (for instance, entering a letter in a
numeric field), the PC beeps, the character does not display, and the
cursor remains in the same position so you can make another entry.
2
The second type of validation occurs after you press
[F8]
(labeled “Enter
Data
n
). At this point, CMS begins to validate each field of information
from left to right. If there is an invalid entry or you left a required field
blank, the PC beeps, and an error message appears above the prompt.
The cursor returns to the first error so you can correct the entry.
You can press
[F10]
(labeled “Help”) on any screen to receive more
information about the function keys on that screen. To exit a Help screen and
return to your previous place, press the spacebar. If you press a labeled
function key to exit a Help screen, you will exit Help and then perform the
function of that particular function key.
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Using Your PC with CMS