To create a mass load:Use Mass Load to update one or more fields of information for a large group of records in a file, such as credit parameters for customers or inventory control parameters for products.
To create a mass load:
Log into the character-based system. This feature is not available in a Solar Eclipse interface.
From the Files menu, select Mass Load/Update to display the mass load view of the Report Writer/Mass Load Design screen.
Design the mass load update screen layout.
When a dictionary item in a column of the layout requires additional data in order to display accurate information on the screen, use the Column Data hot key to enter the required column data.
Use the Sel Build or Adv Selection hot key to select and sort the records to update.
Note: You can perform steps 3 and 4 before or after starting the mass load driver in step 5. If you do this before starting the driver, you can save the data and selection criteria as defaults stored with the mass load design.
Use the Begin Load hot key to start the mass load driver.
The Mass Load Driver screen displays with the prompts and default data entered for the required column and selection data.
Edit or enter any column data or selection data that is still required by doing one of the following:
Enter any missing data on this screen. This method applies the data only to the current mass load.
Use the Column Data and Selection Data hot keys to enter the missing data. This method commits the changes as defaults for the mass load layout.
Use the Begin hot key to process the mass load.
The Mass Load Update screen lists the records selected for updating. The columns across the screen show display-only fields and those to update.
Enter the updates and then press Esc to complete the mass load.
The cursor skips over the fields that you cannot update.
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