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 you to use throughout these exercises. Please do the tasks in the order that they are presented, as later tasks build on previous ones.
To prepare to practice basic skills |
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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 here. Before you can begin working with the ETLEARN file, you need to copy it to 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
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This command copies the file ETLEARN to your logon group and account.
From the system prompt, type:
This command takes you back to HP Easytime/iX.
To read a file |
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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. You can use the scroll keys to browse through the contents of the file.
Press Shift + [dtrif] to scroll to the next page.
When you are finished reading, press F8 {{Close}} to close the file and go back to the File Management screen.
To print a file |
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When you request a file to be printed, you create a print file. A print file is a copy of the file that the system creates and sends to the printer. You print files from the File Management screen.
Select the file ETLEARN from the File Management screen.
Press F2 A to open the Actions menu.
Press P for Print.
A dialog box prompts you to type the number of copies that you want printed.
![[Copies]](img/copies.gif)
Type 3 in the No. of copies field.
Press F5 {{OK}}.
You have requested three copies of the file ETLEARN to be printed.
To copy a file |
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You can copy files to the same group or to 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.
![[Filename]](img/file.gif)
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.
You want to keep the file in your logon group, so leave the group field as it is.
Press F5 {{OK}} to copy the file.
To delete a file |
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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, except possibly from a backup tape.
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/iX prompts you to confirm the action.
Figure 6-3 Confirmation Dialog Box
![[Confirmation Dialog Box]](img/delete.gif)
Press F5 {{Yes}} to confirm that you want to delete this file.
