The output listing can be created on the A: diskette drive or on the C: drive. Select

the desired radio button. A ®lename can be entered if the A: drive is selected. The

®lename can be up to 79 characters long. If the C: drive is selected, the output is sent to C:\LM\LISTDB.LST.

The output listing consists of the following:

vThe date and time.

vThe selection criteria.

vColumn headings describing the contents of each column

vThe selected data

vTotal number of records listed.

If the output listing spans multiple diskettes, the selection criteria is not repeated.

Various messages can appear during or at the end of the list database operation. Possible messages are:

vInsert a formatted disk into Drive A: Select OK to begin the operation.

Displayed initially when the output listing is being directed to the A: drive.

vInsert another formatted disk into Drive A: Select OK to begin the operation.

Displayed if the output listing is large enough that it spans multiple diskettes.

vThe List Database Volumes operation completed successfully. The output listing has been created and the operation is complete.

vThe List Database Volumes operation failed.

The operation failed due to an internal error, try again.

vThe disk is write-protected. Insert another disk into Drive A: Select OK to retry the operation.

The diskette is write protected. Insert in a diskette that is not write-protected and try again.

vThe disk in the A: Drive is full. Insert another formatted disk into Drive A: Select OK to begin the operation.

Displayed if the A: drive was selected for output and there is not enough room on the diskette to ®t the output listing.

vThe disk in the A: Drive is not formatted. Insert another formatted disk into

Drive A: Select OK to begin the operation.

The diskette is not formatted. Insert a formatted diskette and try again.

vThe operation could not be completed because the C: Drive is full.

Displayed if the C: drive was selected for output and there is not enough room on the drive to ®t the output listing.

vA disk error occurred attempting the List Database Volumes operation. The operation failed due to a disk error. Insert another diskette and try again.

Following are examples of using the List Database Volumes function.

vFind all misplaced volumes in rack 3 and display their locations.

1.Select Volser for Output Column 1.

2.Select Home for Output Column 2.

3.Check the Speci®c Rack checkbox.

4.Select rack 3 in the associated drop-down list.

5.Select the Yes radio button associated with Misplaced.

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