NEWSTUDY: Open a New Study

Last updated 19 Nov 97

This processor provides a means for CODAP users to open a new study. It will set up and initialize the standard CODAP study file. This processor should be the first step invoked for any new CODAP study.

Program Invocation

The specific syntax for program invocation varies between operating systems. This document diplays the code for the AIX version.


@codap newstudy <opt> <ssss>

opt:     Program Options (none currently supported)
ssss:    The study number 

Prompt Messages

The processor gives the following prompt messages to which the user must respond:

Enter study title -->
Enter task scientist name -->
Enter designer name -->
Enter AFSC(S) -->
Is this information correct (Y/N)? -->

After the CODAP user enters the requested information, the processor will automatically catalog a file for the study and create the STUDY information.

MVS Sysin data set

The MVS version of this processor requires a 4 line inline data set that contains the corresponding responses to the first 4 questions above.

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