PFKIN for insertion operation using functional keys

anirudh1985 · New User Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 66 Location: bangalore

Hi All,
How do i define a PFKIN for insertion operation using functional keys? i have a screen where i have EMPID,EMPNAME,EMPDESIGNATION. i have to insert these values into database. If i press F1, it has to perform insertion operation. how do define this in my MFS?

Regards,
Anirudh

Bitneuker · Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:42 pm

My guess is not in MFS but in your application dealing with the message containing 'PF1'. BTW I wonder why you pick PF1 since this is usually the function key for HELP.

anirudh1985 · New User Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 66 Location: bangalore

Thanks for that input!
I will use F4 for insertion operation.
how would i do it using COBOL code?????
please guide me...

Bitneuker · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:52 pm

Read the message sent to your program and if it contains the pressed PF-key perform the insert actions into your database.

anirudh1985 · New User Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 66 Location: bangalore

Thanks for that .George!
should i define PF keys in MFS as well as in Program???

Bitneuker · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:17 pm

In your program will do.

Bitneuker · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:25 pm

According to this topic PF-definition in MSF allows you to execute /-commands like sending a screen. In your case you want database updates.

anirudh1985 · New User Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 66 Location: bangalore

Thanks a lot George!

anirudh1985 · New User Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 66 Location: bangalore

Hi George,

I just followed as you told, but i got an error when i press the functional key. it says "conversation in progress"
please guide me reg this...

Bitneuker · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:14 am

Follow he rules for a conversational program:

1: GU SPA
2: GN message
3: process the message(part)
4: loop 2 and 3 for any more message segments
5: store intermediate results in SPA and insert SPA and message to user.

The books might help you out like here

Did your program recognize the PF-key you pressed, acted to update the database, filled the SPA with data for the next stept in conversation to follow, insert the SPA and the message to the user and finally finished?

anirudh1985 · New User Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 66 Location: bangalore

George,

I am not using SPA but i am using linkage section to pass parameters from one program to another...
In this case how do i do it ????

Bitneuker · Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:52 pm

Is your program conversational? Meaning if there's a question and answer game between your program and the user at the screen? BTW: your original question was about the handling of PF-keys in order to update your database. First make clear how your processflow should run.

anirudh1985 · New User Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 66 Location: bangalore

George,

I am not sure whether my program is conversational or not...
i will explain my application...
i have a main screen which has two options: F1-INSERT F2-RETREIVE
the user navigates to the respective screens using F1 and F2...
In Insert screen, the user enters EMP ID,EMP NAME and EMP SALARY and preses F4 then it has to insert the keyed in values to the database..

I hope this would make sense...
can you guide me reg this????

Saroj Tripathy · New User Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 23 Location: India

Does the insertion happen in the MPP program that is invoked by the screen where u enter emp id, name etc ? if yes then spa is not needed i think.

Bitneuker · Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:25 pm

anirudh1985 · New User Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 66 Location: bangalore

anirudh1985 · New User Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 66 Location: bangalore

Saroj Tripathy · New User Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Posts: 23 Location: India

plz paste the code of ur mfs block where pfkey options u have coded and also the cobol code part where u r handling the pfkey press situation.

Bitneuker · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:18 pm

And don't forget the part where you handle the messages.