68 lines
1.4 KiB
Groff
68 lines
1.4 KiB
Groff
.TH update.inv "" "" "/rdb Command"
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.PC "Multi-user update with screen form and record locking"
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.B update.inv
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.PP
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.II "update inventory"
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.II "inventory^update"
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The command
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.B update.inv
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is a sample shell program that demonstrates several features of
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.BR /rdb ,
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including multiuser input, fast access, screen-form input, and record locking.
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It updates an inventory file named
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.B inv
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that is in the directory
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.BR $RDB/demo
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Use it to see how to use the COHERENT shell to tie
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.B /rdb
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and COHERENT programs together to form
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fast, multiuser, large-file applications.
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.PP
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The environmental variable
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.B TERM
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must be set to the correct name of your terminal,
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as described in the COHERENT system file
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.BR /etc/termcap .
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To make the reverse video and underlining work,
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you will have to initialize environmental variables in your
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.BR .profile .
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.SH Example
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.B cd
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to directory
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.B $RDB/demo
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and run
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.BR update.inv :
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.DM
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cd rdb/demo
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update.inv
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.DE
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.PP
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You'll the following template on your screen:
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.B1
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Makeapile, Inc. Inventory Update Mon Jan 8, 1990
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.sp \n(pDu
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Item Number: _______ (or hit Return key to exit.)
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.sp \n(pDu
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Item Cost Value Description
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---- ---- ----- -----------
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.sp \n(pDu
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Amount Onhand: _______
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.B2
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.PP
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Try the program for yourself and study the program source.
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.SH "See Also"
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.B
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lock,
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search,
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seek,
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replace,
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unlock
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.R
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.br
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COHERENT Lexicon:
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.B
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TERM,
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termcap
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.R
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.SO update.inv
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