Steps for Change All Using RDP-DOS
Article ID: K000192 Date: 4/17/2006
There are times when a field needs to be changed globally.
Review below for steps to complete a "Change All" in DOS:
- Go to the screen to be edited and make note of the
field names to change (example: Menu 7 - Credit Card Master ->Option 200 -
Add Credit Card Master -> Field #18 - Merchant Number).
- Escape to main menu.
- Go to Menu 99 - System Utilities Menu.
- Select Option 993 - File Maintenance Utility.
- Select F3 to view the files and make your selection
(i.e., 74 for Credit Card).
- Press <Enter> until the item to be modified is
visible, then select it (example: AMEX).
- Page Down to locate the field number to change (i.e.,
Field #43 is Merchant Number).
- At the "Change, File, Search, Key" prompt, enter
C for change and <ENTER>.
- Enter the field number at the prompt (ex. 43).
- Enter the value to be replaced in all instances
of this field (i.e., Merchant Number).
- Note the screen number (example the last page of the
Credit Card screen is E4).
- Press <ENTER> until back to the "Change, File, Search,
Key" prompt.
- Press F for File and <ENTER>.
- Press <ENTER> to accept the update.
- Press <ESC> until at the logon screen.
- At the Option prompt, enter CHANGALL and <ENTER>.
- Select 1 to Process.
- Enter the File Number (i.e., 74 for Credit Card) as
shown in the screenshot below.
- Enter the Page Code aka screen number (ex. E4 for
Merchant Number).
- The Page/Absolute Offset is the field to edit (ex. 43 for
Merchant Number).
- Change the Value (i.e., the Merchant Number) as
needed.
- Enter Y at Blank Fill (Y/N).
- At "WARNING: All records will be changed. Do you
want to proceed? (Y/N)?", enter Y.
- Status is noted ("Change complete. 8 changed.
Pres <Enter> to continue."). Press <ENTER>.
- To view changes, go to the screen that you wanted to
change (i.e., the Merchant Number on all Credit Cards Menu 7->200->AMEX,
VISA, MC, etc and all fields should be updated with the same value).
