Input Interactive Phases
Each mode in an APPX input process can be further divided into one of six interactive phases: data addition, data modification, data inquiry, data deletion, data scroll, and key entry. The relationship between mode and interactive phase is shown in Table 3-2-1 below.
Mode
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Interactive Phase
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Description
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Add
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Data Addition
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Screen displayed for data entry.
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Data Modification
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Record on scrolling display selected for editing.
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Data Inquiry
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Record on scrolling display selected for Inquiry.
Record already written to disk and may beheld by another user.
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Data Scroll
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Scrolling display being populated.
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Change
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Data Modification
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Record displayed for editing.
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Key Entry
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Key field(s) displayed for selection of record.
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Data Scroll
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Scrolling display being populated.
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Delete
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Data Deletion
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Record displayed for deletion.
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Key Entry
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Key field(s) displayed for selection of record.
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Data Scroll
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Scrolling display being populated.
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Inquire
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Data Inquiry
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Record displayed for Inquiry.
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Key Entry
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Key field(s) displayed for selection of record.
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Data Scroll
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Scrolling display being populated.
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Table 3-2-1. The Relationship between Modes and Phases for the Data Entry Keymap
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