1 Getting Started
This chapter explains how to access the USSD Gateway and describes the contents of the main screens.
This chapter contains the following topics.
Common Buttons and Fields
On-screen buttons
This application uses a set of buttons to start specific actions within each screen.
The table below describes the function of each button.
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Opens the Find window, enabling you to find records that match the search criteria. |
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Saves any changes to the record on the current screen to the database. |
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Clears all entries from the screen, enabling you to clear the screen before adding a new record. |
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Closes the current screen and returns you to the previous screen in the screen hierarchy. Note: Any changes that have been made on-screen will not be saved (unless Save has been clicked previously). |
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Appears on Find screens and allows you to search the database. This will trigger an Oracle Like% query that returns the first 100 records that begin with the selection criteria. For example, if you enter 123 in the Query field, the system will return records such as 123, 1234, 12345, etc. |
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Removes the selected record from the database. |
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Opens context-sensitive Help containing information about the functionality available in the current screen. |
Common fields
The following fields are displayed at the bottom of each screen.
| Field | Description |
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| Comment | For adding a comment for the record. |
| Term | The terminal that the session is using to log on. |
| Date | Date of last change to record. |
| User | User who last changed the record. |
Data entry
Follow the steps below to enter a new Gateway configuration.
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Click Clear to clear the screen of previous data.
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Enter new data and click Save.
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Result: The new Gateway configuration is saved.
Using the Find Screens
The find screen enables you to find records that match the selection criteria. All find screens in the system contain the following areas:
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Buttons
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Query fields
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Display grid
Accessing a find screen
To access the context sensitive find screen for a screen or tab, click Find.
Editing records
Follow the steps below to edit a record.
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In the Find screen, select the row you want to edit.
Result: The associated screen is populated with this data, which you can edit.
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On the editing screen, make the changes to the data.
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Click Save.
Result: The edited screen is saved.
Searching the database
Follow these steps to search the database.
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Enter selection criteria in one or more query fields at the top of the screen and click Search.
If a field is left empty, the search retrieves all instances of that field.
Result: This triggers an Oracle Like% query that returns the first 100 records that begin with the selection criteria. These are displayed in the display table at the bottom of the screen.
Example: If you enter 123 in a query field, the system returns records such as 123, 1234, and 12345.
Note: These are the first 100 records entered in the database, and they display in no particular order. If you do not find the record you are searching for, you need to conduct a more specific search.
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To display the record in the main screen, select the record line and click Close.