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ND 10053 NORD DATA ENTRY SYSTEM

INTRODUCTION

The NORD Data Entry System consists of a set of software modules offering a flexible and easy way of entering and validating data in a NORD-100 / SINTRAN/VS computer system.

One big advantage of the NORD Data Entry System is that only proper data are accepted for further processing, avoiding unnecessary additional enterings, dominating expensive error-correction procedures and the nuisance of inaccurate reports.

FEATURES

  • Advanced screen handling operations using asynchronous display terminals with cursor control.
  • Immediate reaction to errors both at the character entry level and at the data field entry level, such that when all data fields have been entered, they are correct as far as the system can judge. One does not wait until the screen is full before checking what has been typed in.
  • Built-in field editing, storage conversion and field control functions.
  • Standard field editing of numeric, decimal, alphabetic, alphanumeric fields, bank account and social security number, various data formats.
  • User defined field editing if required.
  • Storage control for automatic conversion to internal representation of integer, bytes and binary coded decimal forms.
  • Field control by content checking defined as a part of picture definition:
    • legal and illegal values and range
    • default value
    • check digit verification (modules 10 or 11)
    • date-controls
    • field accumulation
  • Easy corrections when altering field values, including copy of previous value, inserting or deleting characters, all by simple keystrokes.
  • Screen handling library routines for user programs.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The NORD Data Entry System consists of two modules: - NORD DEE: Data Entry Editor - NORD DEC: Data Entry Compiler

The Data Entry Editor is used by the operator that actually keys in the required data. It replaces the common key-punch machine and is much more versatile.

The Data Entry Editor presents a picture of the required form on a display terminal and allows the operator to fill in various fields from the original form to the corresponding fields on the screen. The operator needs not consider actual column positions, the editor automatically moves from one field to the next, or can be positioned to a desired field by the operator.

Thus the operator may easily go back and modify any field that has been entered, and may at any time go back to previous forms and make changes, delete whole forms or insert new forms.

When the operator has finished entering data for an application, the data may be written to any SINTRAN

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The editor may also be used for verification of already entered data, and when in this rather stringent mode gives a character by character and field by field comparison between what is now typed, and what was previously typed.

The Data Entry Compiler is used to specify data entry applications which may for example require the use of several forms, the performing of various calculations during the entry phase, and the combination of data fields from different forms to build data records to be used by existing programs.

The code produced by the Data Entry Compiler is used to control the way in which the Data Entry Editor is to function for a specific application.

The NORD Data Entry System

The NORD Data Entry System consists of the following PD-numbers:

  • SUB-2154 - Screen Library
  • SUT-2155 - Screen Definition System
  • SUB-2156 - Screen RT Library
  • SUB-2158 - Screen Format Common Block
  • SUB-2180 - Screen Symb
  • SUB-2181 - Screen Demo
  • SUT-2195 - Data Entry Compiler
  • SUT-2196 - Data Entry Edit

References

  • ND-60.088 - NORD Screen Handling System
  • ND-60.101 - Data Entry System

Contact Information

Country Company Address Phone
Norway NORSK DATA A.S Jerikovien 20, Box 4 Lindeberg gård, OSLO 10 Tel. 02-391601, Tlx. 18661
Denmark NORSK DATA ApS Øverødvej 5, 2840 HOLTE Tel. 02-425055, Tlx. 37725
West Germany NORSK DATA DEUTSCHLAND Abraham-Lincoln-Str. 30, 6200 WIESBADEN Tel. 06121-764220, Tlx. 4186370 noda d
Sweden ND NORSK DATA AB Kanalvägen 3, Box 2031, 194 02 UPPLANDS VÄSBY Tel. 0760-86500, Tlx. 13528 nordata s
France NORSK DATA FRANCE "Le Brévent", Avenue du Jura, 01210 FERNEY-VOLTAIRE Tel. 050-408756, Tlx. 38563 nordata fernv
U.S.A. NORSK DATA N.A., Inc. 65, William Street, Wellesley, MASS. 02181 Tel. 0617-237-7945, Tlx. 921740 norsk well
Sweden ND NORSK DATA AB Klangsafgsgatan 11, Box 9052, 421 09 VÄSTRA FRÖLUNDA Tel. 031-299350
France NORSK DATA FRANCE 120, Bureau de la Colline, 92213 SAINT-CLOUD-CEDEX Tel. 01-6023366, Tlx. 201108 nod paris
England RICHARD NORTON (NORD) Ltd. NORD House, 17 Balfe Street, King's Cross, LONDON N1 9EB Tel. 01-2785501, Tlx. 299537 norton g

Note: NORSK DATA reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice.