All Rights Reserved, Copyright(c) Fujitsu Ltd. 1994-1997
*************************************************************************
**                                                                     **
**                   Software Release Guide                            **
**                                                                     **
**                Fujitsu Data Editor V3.0 L10                         **
**                                                                     **
**                                                                     **
*************************************************************************

 This document contains information regarding use, usage notes and
 reference information for Data Editor.


Registered trademarks:

  Microsoft, Windows are the registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
  Windows NT is a trademark of U.S.A. Microsoft Corporation.


In this software release guide, product names are abbreviated as follows:

  Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Operating System Version 3.1 > Windows 3.1
  Microsoft (R) Windows (R) 95 Operating System > Windows 95
  Microsoft (R) Windows NT (TM) Workstation Operating System > Windows NT
  Microsoft (R) Windows NT (TM) Server Network Operating System > Windows NT


This software release guide is structured as follows:	

  1. Product overview
  2. Main features
  3. Software requirement
  4. Usage notes and limitations
  5. Sample data information


1. Product overview

 Data Editor is a tool which enables the user to create, update and browse 
 data files, viewing them as they appear in your COBOL programs based on 
 the data description.

 The Data Editor enables the user to see data using the same structures 
 as are in COBOL programs.  It allows users to set values for testing 
 particular program conditions and to verify updated data.  Data Editor is 
 a valuable tool, and can assist users in the testing process.

 Data Editor supports the following COBOL file formats:

   -  Sequential 
   -  Line Sequential 
   -  Index
   -  Relative

  Data Editor is a 32 bit application which runs on the following systems:

    - Windows 95
    - Windows NT 3.51
    - Windows NT 4.0


2. Main features

   - Displays elementary data items based on the data description

   - Edit based on PICTURE description or in hexadecimal format

   - Select which items to View/Edit

   - Redefine record descriptions

   - Switch data display from Record view or Table view. Data Editor 
     provides two ways of looking at the data:  
     -- Record View where one record is displayed at a time
     -- Table View where records are displayed in spreadsheet-like style 
        with one record per row.

  - Automatically saves file information

  - Provides a link to Data Converter.  Data Editor provides a link to 
    Data Converter so the user can convert their files to different formats 
    after updates are applied.


3. Software requirement

   Fujitsu COBOL85 V30 or Fujitsu COBOL85 runtime system V30 is required 
   to run Data Editor.
   

4. Usage notes and limitations


   - Data Editor supports Fujitsu COBOL data files by analyzing a COBOL 
     library file containing the record description to be edited or browsed.

     The data description must follow the syntax of Fujitsu COBOL data 
     description entry.

     Following is the sample of the data description in COBOL library.

            01  RECORD-A.
              03  ITEM-A         PIC  X(10).
              03  ITEM-B.
                05  SUB-ITEM-1   PIC  9(2).
                05  SUB-ITEM-2   PIC  9(3).


    - COBOL library for data description must have no syntax error.


    - The data description entry must begin with 01 level item.
      If the 01 level item is missing, dummy 01 level item is added 
      automatically and then analyze the modified library.


    - If the library description contains another description than data 
      description entry (such as, FD statement or BLOCK CONTAINS 
      clause) Data Editor cannot analyze this library.


    - The data item name must not have pseudo-text.


    - Following language elements regarding data entry description are not 
      supported. If these elements exist, an analysis error will occur:

          OCCURS  DEPENDING ON clause
          USAGE  COMP-X clause


  * Refer to the help for additional Data Editor details.



5. Use of sample data


   The sample data (DATA1.CBL, DATA1.DAT) is provide to assist the user 
   to understand how Data Editor can be used. Follow the sequence of actions:

  (1) Select the shortcut and activate Data Editor.

     While using the sample file, specify the COBOL Analysis Options
     in the Environment Setup dialog box.

          Tab code          : Expand tabs to 8 bytes boundaries
          Character code    : ASCII
          Case sensitive    : Unchecked
          Source program    : Variable length
          Library           : Variable length

  (2) Select Open data file from File menu and specify the DATA1.DAT in 
      sample directory. Select Data File dialog box is then opened.

  (3) Clicking Data File Setup button, Data File Setup dialog box is then 
     opened.

  (4) Click Analyze Library button and specify DATA1.CBL in sample directory.

  (5) Respond OK to the Analyze the Library <library-name>? message.

  (6) When the file is analyzed, Data Editor displays the file name and 
      record length in the Data File Setup dialog box.

  (7) Click the OK button from the Select Data File dialog box.
      Record format screen is displayed.

  (8) Clicking the right mouse button and selecting the "table format" 
      in pop-up menu, the screen is changed to spread sheet type screen. 
      You can change the screen type back and forth by clicking the right 
      button at any time.