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Support : Dialog Search Aids : Dialog PROFILE Feature: Creating Your Profile

Dialog PROFILE Feature
Creating Your Profile

In the following example, everything that you enter is shown in boldface type.

? edit
Editor entered
Name:           *NEW*
Total lines:        0
Line increment:    10
Last line:          0
>>>SET ALIAS commands set OFF while in EDIT
INPUT:    10
? set alias pqad
INPUT:    20
? set alias gale 47,148,647,648
INPUT:    30
? set kwic 50
INPUT:    40
? set address aahome
INPUT:    50
? set subacct back? <—The SET SUBACCT command must always
INPUT:    60            be the last line of your Profile
? <ENTER>
Returning to EDIT mode
EDIT:
? save profile
PROFILE stored
>>>Exit from editor
? recall profile
Line Command
---- -------
  1. SET ALIAS PQAD PRINT QUERY ACTIVE DETAIL
  2. SET ALIAS GALE 47,148,647,658
  3. SET KWIC 50
  4. SET ADDRESS AAHOME
  5. SET SUBACCT BACK?
? edit profile <—Editing your PROFILE
Editor entered
Name:           PROFILE
Total lines:        5
Line increment:    10
Last line:         50
>>>SET ALIAS commands set OFF while in EDIT
EDIT:
? list <—Use the LIST command to recall your PROFILE
               before editing.
Line Command
  1. SET ALIAS PQAD PRINT QUERY ACTIVE DETAIL
  2. SET ALIAS GALE 47,148,647,658
  3. SET KWIC 50
  4. SET ADDRESS AAHOME
  5. SET SUBACCT BACK?
EDIT:
? change 20/648/648,149
 20 SET ALIAS GALE 47,148,647,648,149
EDIT:
? save profile
>>>Replace "PROFILE"? (yes/no)
? y
PROFILE stored
Exit from editor
? recall profile
Line Command
---- -------
  1. SET ALIAS PQAD PRINT QUERY ACTIVE DETAIL
  2. SET ALIAS GALE 47,148,647,658
  3. SET KWIC 50
  4. SET ADDRESS AAHOME
  5. SET SUBACCT BACK?
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