Edit user-defined dictionary items when you need to change any of the parameters that define the item. You cannot edit standard Eclipse dictionary items.
To edit a dictionary item:
From the Maintenance > Eclipse Dictionary menu, select Eclipse Dictionary Maintenance to display the Eclipse Dictionary Maintenance screen.
Note: If prompted, log on to the character-based system.
You can also display this screen using the Dict Maint hot key on the File Definition Maintenance screen.
In the File Name field, enter the name of the file to which the user-defined dictionary item applies.
In the Dict ID field, enter the ID of the dictionary item to edit.
Edit the fields on the screen as needed. See Creating Dictionary Items for field descriptions.
Press Esc to save your changes and display the Reason for Change prompt.
Type an explanation and press Esc to display the Program Change Log Entry screen.
The screen displays the name of the file and dictionary item you updated, along with your user ID, the current date and time, and the record's version number incremented by 1.
Complete the Program Change Log Entry screen as follows:
In the Comment field, enter a comment describing the changes you made.
In the Actv Log # field, enter the number of the tracker that prompted the change.
To create a tracker, press Shift-F4 and select whether to assign the tracker to a user, customer, or vendor. Then complete the Call Tracking Entry screen.
Press Esc to exit this screen and return to the Eclipse Dictionary Maintenance screen.
Though not displayed, the record for the updated dictionary item is now open to your user ID. Other users can view the record, but they cannot edit the record until you close it.
Display the updated dictionary item again.
The screen shows that the dictionary item is open to your user ID and displays the new version number followed by a modification number, which indicates how many modifications you have made to this version of the record while it is open to your user ID.
Do one of the following:
Make additional changes to the displayed record and press Esc.
The system displays the Reason for Change prompt. Type an explanation and press Esc to return to the Eclipse Dictionary Maintenance screen. The system does not display the Program Change Log Entry screen again. Return to step 7. When you display the updated dictionary item, note that the modification number following the version number incremented by 1.
If you are satisfied and finished with the changes, use the Close hot key.
The system releases the displayed dictionary item record from its open status and makes an entry in the change log for this new version of the record.
If you are not satisfied with the changes, use the Undo hot key.
The system displays a prompt similar to the following:
Undo Ver # 2 for Dict CONTACT COMPANY.NAME (Y/N) : N
TypeY to undo all the changes you made in the new version or type N to exit the prompt.
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