The quick tour for switchers was designed for users having obtained ISIS host experiences. By means of a comparison, the following example shows the respective working stages on the host and on GUI.
A query is to provide the following data:
To find the segment including the required data input the following FIND command (one possible version is quoted):
1. step: FIND(TXT nights spent*)
2. step: browse the list of segments to find the requested one
Open the window "Keyword search", by clicking first on Database in the menu bar of the window "ISIS integrated...", then on Keyword search... Enter "Nights spent" into the text box 1st search criterion: and click on the button Search.
In the middle screen section the found segments are displayed:
After having found out about the necessary specification elements (segment code, item number etc.) you may enter the query into the command line and run it by means of the enter button.
:Z5Z C84 2 B00 1 4 9 A10 0100 0200 0300=
After having found the seqment you are in a position to build and run a new query starting from the window "Keyword search".
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1st step |
LIST(PRINT) - if query name is unknown |
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2nd step |
enter the name of the desired query into the command line and press enter button |
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3rd step |
run query |
Queries may be modified via the window "Change query" or - for "nimblefingered" staff members - via the window "Change by commandline" .
In this chapter we define a new output format building a file in DBAS format on the Host of Statitics Austria. Please note in this context that this output form can be recommended for special valuations, only (e.g. tables that have to be processed in MS ACCESS (TM) subsequently). For further information please read the chapter on output formats of the online help.
In the menu bar of the window "ISIS integrated..." first click on Output form and right after on Output format... The window "Build/change output format" opens. Go on by clicking on the button New... .
The window "Build new output format" opens. Enter DATABASE into the box Format name; continue by selecting DBASE from the list box Format name and enter MUSTER into the text box File name. Then, go on by clicking on the Save button.
Go on by opening the window "Build/change/run query"; then select the output device from the pull-down menu by clicking on Output format... and highlight the query by means of the name DIM3. Click on the button Run...
The window "Select output format" opens. Highlight the output format $DATABASE and click on Run... .
The window "Transfer" can be seen as long as the transfer is in progress.
After a successful termination, the message ready appears in the status bar on the bottom of the window, at the same time costs were updated within the window "ISIS integrated....".
In our example, the file generated on the host of Statistics Austria bears the name $T5AUT.TEST.MUSTER.DBASE.DATA.