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MAP (continued)

Using MAP through Menus

You can simply enter the command MAP alone to receive a series of database-specific menus from which to choose the parameters you want to apply.

The first menu you receive lists the codes (XX) available for MAP in the database to which you are connected. After you enter the code you want to MAP, you will receive a menu of the options described in the preceding sections, and an indication of their current value, i.e., the version of the option that will be applied unless you change it. These numbered options are as follows.

Option Number Refers To

1) Set number Set Number option

2) Item range Items option

3) Type of SearchSave TEMP option

4) Type of SELECT statements STEPS option

5) Execution of SearchSave EXS option

6) User specified prefix Field Prefix option

7) Term qualifier Term Qualifier option

8) File Number FROM option

As indicated at the bottom of the menu, you can enter the number of any option to change its value, or you can enter ALL to change all the values. If you simply press enter, Dialog will process your MAP command using the default values indicated.

The following example shows the first two menu screens.

• To use the Menu mode of MAP:

?b 654

File 654:US PAT.FULL. 1976-2008/MAR 04
       (c) Format only 2008 Dialog

      Set  Items  Description
      ---  -----  -----------
?s golf(s)shoes
            3135  GOLF
            3767  SHOES
      S2     115  GOLF(S)SHOES
?map

                M A P   C O M M A N D

                      Menu Mode

The MAP command automatically extracts search terms from 
records and creates SearchSaves that can be executed in 
the same or different files.

Enter a code ( AF, AN, ANMP, ANPB, ANPR, ANPRYY, ANPV, 
ANYY, AU, AYMP, AYPB, CC, CK, CL, CLMA, CLOR, CLRV, 
CLUR, CLXR, CO, CT, CTPN, CY, DX, FS, IC, ICMA, IV, LR, 
LX, PA, PK, PKPB, PN, PNCG, PNCT, PNMP, PNPB, PYMP, PYPB,
ST, or ZP), /H for Help, or /Q to quit:

?pa

               M A P   O P T I O N S
 Option Number                      Current Values

      1)  Set number                    (S2)
      2)  Item range                    (1-152)
      3)  Type of SearchSave            (Temporary)
      4)  Type of select statement(s)   (Non-steps)
      5)  Execution of SearchSave       (Not automatic)
      6)  User specified prefix         (PA)
      7)  Term qualifier                (None)
      8)  File Number                   (all)


Enter OPTION NUMBER(S) to change a current value, enter 
ALL to change all current values, press ENTER to process 
MAP PA T, or enter /Q to quit:

Usage Note

DialogWeb—Command: MAP through menus is not supported on DialogWeb—Command. Enter the full MAP command you wish to save, e.g., MAP PA TEMP.

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