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Support : Dialog Search Aids
: Copying an Alert Using the Dialog Online Editor
Copying an Alert Using the Dialog Online Editor
This guide gives instructions for copying an Alert from one user number to another. It also includes a description of how to edit an Alert. BEGIN in a "free" file, e.g., b 410, to edit Alerts without incurring search charges.
Scenario: User 02418 wants to copy an Alert from user 07081. User 02418 will add a title to the Alert and change the address code.
Step 1
Use recall address to review addresses. If no addresses exist, use edit address to create an address. If an address is not provided in the PRINT command, Alert results will be sent to the default postal address for that user number. |
?recall address
Address Name Modified Delivery Type
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ATTBI 09jul02 Email (MIME Attachment)
BOX92 16apr02 Postal (First Class Mail)
DXSBUX 17apr02 Email (Eudora)
ADJANE 16apr02 Email (MS Outlook)
FACSIM 28jun02 FAX (USA/Canada/Caribbean)
FTP1 16apr02 FTP
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Step 2
User 02418 selects the Alert to copy, DBTEST3, and types edit dbtest3/ user 07081. |
?edit dbtest3/user 07081
Editor entered
Name: DBTEST3
Total lines: 5
Line increment: 10
Last line: 50
EDIT: |
Type list to view the search strategy of the Alert being copied. |
?list
10. S CAR
20. S HOUSE
30. S MOUSE
40. S S1 AND S2 AND S3
50. PR S4/6/1-3 ADDR ABTAMMY |
Use the EDIT commands to make any changes to the Alert. (Optional)
See Summary of Dialog Online Editor Commands below.
Always press <ENTER> twice to exit from Input mode. |
EDIT:
?i 45
INPUT: 45
?pr title the mouse search
Creates a title that will appear on each page of the Alert.
INPUT: 46
?<ENTER>
<ENTER> |
Change the existing address to one stored under the user number that the Alert is being copied to. |
EDIT:
?c 50/abtammy/adjane/
Changes line 50 from an address code (abtammy)
on user number 07081 to an address code (adjane)
on the current user number.
50. PR S4/6/1-3 ADDR ADJANE
EDIT:
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Step 3
Save the Alert. When creating the Alert in a "free" file, always specify the the file it's to be saved in.
Important: If a name is not provided for the Alert when it's being saved, the system will ask if you want to replace the Alert. Since you are not replacing the Alert, but copying it, select no to continue and allow the system to name the Alert. |
?save alert custom day from 15
Your alert currently has these settings:
1. Databases: 15
2. Frequency: Daily
3. Run at: 4AM
4. Dedupe: N
5. Notify: ALWAYS, even if no new documents are
found (Notify=ON)
To make a change, enter a line number.
To save the Alert, enter S for Save. Q=Quit H=Help
? s
-->Replace "DBTEST3"? (Y=Yes N=No)
? n
Alert "DC075" stored
Exit from editor
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Summary of Alert Commands
| Command |
Example |
recall alert
Shows Alerts stored under user ID currently in use. |
?recall alert
Alert Name Modified Frequency Files
------------ -------- ------------- ------------
DW000001 01may02 ByUpdate 6(B) 258(W)
DXTRADE1 03may02 ByUpdate 226(W)
DXENERGY 06may02 ByUpdate 6(B) 15(W)
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recall Alert name
Recalls details for specified Alert. User recall alert name/ user number to view an Alert on another user number. |
?recall dd001
Alert name: DD001
Databases: 6(B) 258(W)
Modified: 01may02
Frequency: When database is updated
Run: When database is updated
Dedupe: N
Notify: ONLY when new documents are
found (Notify=OFF)
Commands:
1. S ADVERTIS? OR ADVERTIZ? OR AD OR ADS
2. S S1 AND (HUMOR OR HUMOUR)
3. PR S2/6/1-20 ADDR ADJANE
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release Alert name
Deletes the Alert. You cannot delete an Alert created under another user ID. |
?release ddjane
DDJANE released |
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Summary of Dialog Online Editor Commands
Use the following steps to edit an existing Dialog Alert using the online editor. Press <ENTER> after each command. |
| Command |
Description |
Example |
| Edit |
Followed by the name of an Alert to enter the online editor. |
?edit ddcer16 |
| List |
Displays the complete text of the Alert being edited (abbreviated L). |
?list |
| Change |
Alters, adds, or deletes text from within the Dialog online editor (abbreviated C). CHANGE line number/old text/new text/ |
?c 40/s cat/s dog/ |
| Delete |
Deletes lines of text from within the Dialog online editor (abbreviated D). |
?d 40 |
| Insert |
Inputs new lines of text from within the Dialog online editor (abbreviated I). |
?i 40 |
| Save |
Stores a search strategy or an Alert for later use. |
?save alert |
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