This function is used to search in all the elements of the dictionary, those that are marked by an activity code or by a group of activity codes characterized by template name. All the elements of the dictionary marked by activity codes are tested:

  • the tables
  • the screens
  • the windows:
  • the objects.
  • the data types
  • the actions
  • the functions
  • the reports
  • the setups of miscellaneous tables
  • the local menus
  • the transactions
  • the purging formulas
  • the setups

An Other tick box makes it possible to carry out the search in all other database tables containing the fields named CODACT and of the type ACT.

Screen management

Entry screen

Entry into this function triggers the display of a window in which the search setups are entered.

After this screen is validated, the function covers the corresponding elements of the dictionary (progression bars display for each type of element), then a log file listing the various elements found is displayed.

Block number 1

Activity code (field ACTIV)

The activity code to be looked for is entered here, or a template or activity code (for example X*, if wanting to find all the elements marked with an activity code starting with X).

Block number 2

Tables (field ATB)

If the box is checked, the search is carried out in the corresponding element type.
Screens (field AMK)
Windows (field AWI)
Objects (field AOB)
Data types (field ATY)
Actions (field ACT)
Functions (field AFC)
Reports (field ARP)
Miscellaneous table set-up (field ADI)
Local menus (field AML)
Transactions (field AMA)
Purges (field AEP)
Parameters (field ADP)
Classes (field ACLA)
Representations (field ASW)
Other tables (field AUT)

If this box is checked, search is made for the codes activated in all the other tables where a data of this type exists.

Log obtained

In this file, the messages of the type below are found:

Tables

 

 

 

ACT : XXXXX

(it is the XXXXX table in its entirety that is marked by the activity code ACT)

 

ACT: XXXXX Field ZZZZ

(here only the ZZZZ field in the XXXXX table is marked by the activity code ACT)

Screens

 

 

 

ACT: XXXXX

(it is the XXXXX screen in its entirety that is marked by the activity code ACT)

 

ACT: XXXXX Field ZZZZ

(here only the ZZZZ field in the XXXXX screen is marked by the activity code ACT)

 

ACT: XXXXX Block NNN

(here the block NNN in the XXXXX screen is marked by the activity code ACT)

Batch task

This function can be run in batch mode, but no dedicated standard task is delivered to run it.

Error messages

The only error messages are the generic ones.

Tables used

See also Refer to documentation Implementation