This section guides you through a few tasks so that you can
practice using some of the basic skills just introduced. A file
called ETLEARN has been created for use throughout these exercises.
Do the tasks in the order they are presented, as later tasks build
on previous ones.
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The file ETLEARN is located in the public group of
the system account, PUB.SYS. Programs and applications available to all users
of the system reside there. Before working with the ETLEARN file, make a copy for your own group.
If you are not already at the system prompt (:):
Press F8 Close one or more times until the Main menu
screen is displayed.
Press G for Go to MPE.
At the system prompt, type:
:COPY ETLEARN.PUB.SYS Return
This command copies the file ETLEARN to your logon group and account.
From the system prompt, type:
:EXIT Return
This command takes you back to HP Easytime/XL.
You can read the contents of any file if you created it, or
if you have read access as provided through MPE/iX security. With
this task you can read the contents of ETLEARN.
From the Main menu,
press F for File Management.
Select the file ETLEARN.
Press F2 A to open the Actions menu.
Press R for Read.
The first 15 lines of the file are displayed on your
screen. Use the scroll keys to browse through the contents of the
file.
Press Shift + down arrow key to scroll to the next page.
When finished reading, press F8 Close to close the file and go back to the File Management
screen.
When requesting a file to be printed, create a print
file. A print file is a copy of the file that the system
creates and sends to the printer. The files are printed from the
File Management screen.
Select the file ETLEARN from the File Management screen.
Press F2 A to open the Actions menu.
Press P fro Print.
Type 3 in the No. of copies field.
Press F5 OK.
This requests three copies of the file ETLEARN to be printed.
Files can be copied from the same group or another group in
your logon account. With this task, you are going to make a copy
of the file ETLEARN and keep it in your logon group.
Select the file ETLEARN from the File Management screen.
Press F2 A to open the Actions menu.
Press C for Copy.
A dialog box prompts you to type a file name and group.
Type a new name for the file ETLEARN.
A file name can be a maximum of eight alphanumeric
characters and must begin with a letter.
Keep the file in your logon group, so leave the group field
as it is.
Press F5 OK to copy the file.
You can delete your own files from the system. It is important
to remember that when you delete a file, you cannot get
it back.
Select the file ETLEARN from the File Management screen.
Press F2 A to open the Actions menu.
Press D for Delete.
Whenever you delete a file, HP Easytime/XL prompts
you to confirm the action.
Press F5 Yes to confirm that you want to delete this file.
