4.18.5 Function Control Table Maintenance
When the option to review or change the process control table is selected from the process definition menu a screen similar to the example following will be presented:
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DC@P301501 Function Control Table
Process : FUNCFLOW FUNCTION FLOW TEST Display on Menu Function Description process menu Seq FUNC1 Function 1 YES A0001 Default next function : FUNC2 Allowable next functions: FUNC2 FUNC3 SELECT ________ ________ ______ ________ ________ ________ ______ ________ ________ ________ ______ ________
FUNC2 Function 2 NO Default next function : FUNC3 Allowable next functions: FUNC3 SELECT ________ ________ ______ _______ ________ ________ ______ _______ ________ ________ ______ _______ ________ ________ ______ _______
Fnn=Help Fnn=Exit Fnn=Cancel Fnn=Messages
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From the screen it is possible to:
- Review the entries in the process control table. Use the roll keys to roll backwards and forwards through the entries.
- Make changes to the process control table entries using the CHANGE function key.
Input Options
The following options apply to reviewing or changing entries in a process control table.
Function
Indicates the function to which this entry in the function control table belongs/is associated with. This is an output field and cannot be changed.
Description
Specifies the description associated with the function above. This is the description of the function that was specified when the function was created and is the description of the function that will be displayed on the process's main menu.
The description can be changed if desired, but a description must always exist for each and every function in the function control table.
Display on Process Menu
Specifies whether or not this function should be displayed (and therefore be accessible from) the process's main menu. Allowable values are YES indicating that the function should be displayed on and be accessible from the process's main menu, or NO indicating that the function should not be displayed on or be accessible from the process's main menu.
Menu Seq (Menu Sequence)
Specifies the order of the functions on the Process Menu If the function is to be displayed on the process menu then the order in which it appears on the process menu can be governed by an entry in this alpha field.
Note: This field is an alphanumeric field. Care should be taken when ordering the functions. See examples in the next section.
Default Next Function
Specifies the function that is "usually" invoked after this function has been completed. Allowable values are any function defined in the process or any of the "reserved" function names except for *ANY which makes no sense in this context.
Allowable Next Functions
Specifies up to 20 functions that are allowed to be invoked after this function has been completed. Allowable values are any function defined in this process or any of the "reserved" function names.
The use of special value *ANY is recommended if any function can be invoked rather than listing all function names.
If *ANY is used it should be the only entry in the list.
If *ANY is not used, ensure that the "default next function" is included into the list.
Lists that do not include "reserved" names EXIT and MENU are effectively disabling the use of the EXIT and MENU function keys. The EXIT and MENU function keys are processed by simulating the entry of "next functions" of EXIT and MENU respectively.