Chapter 2 37
Getting Started
Basic Skills
Basic Skills
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.
Practice Basic Skills
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 (:):
1. Press
F8 Close one or more times until the Main menu screen is
displayed.
2. Press G for Go to MPE.
3. At the system prompt, type:
:COPY ETLEARN.PUB.SYS
Return
This command copies the file ETLEARN to your logon group and
account.
4. From the system prompt, type:
:EXIT
Return
This command takes you back to HP Easytime/XL.
Reading a File
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.
1. From the Main menu, press
F for File Management.
2. Select the file ETLEARN.
3. Press
F2 A to open the Actions menu.
4. 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.
5. Press
Shift + down arrow key to scroll to the next page.
6. When finished reading, press
F8 Close to close the file and go back to
the File Management screen.
