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\LOCKDES
A function for entering identical description information across a group of trades.
Tip: It can help to avoid repetitive manual input in TRADESNEW.
For example, if you are entering a group of trades for trade date 05/31/97, with a special settlement date of 06/01/97, you can use \LOCKDES to add the description line across the batch. Following is the way \LOCKDES works:
- Enter all your trade information without the description line
WHICH FUNCTION? TRADESNEW
TRADESNEW
**** NOTE: **HELP GIVES THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE ****
ON LAST LINE, ENTER: TRL, FOLLOWED BY THE NUMBER OF OPE, CLO & DEL
TO LOCK IN A FIELD: ! BEFORE ITEM TO BE L& DEL
TO LOCK IN A FIELD: ! BEFORE ITEM TO BE LOCKED
TO LOCK IN ´DES´ LINE ACROSS A RANGE OF LINES :
\LOCKDES
TO REPEAT AN ITEM: " IN PLACE OF THE ITEM
| | | | | | | B/CPB |
| | | | | | | L/LPS |
OPE | | TICKER| L/LPPS | SNAM | | | N/NPS |
CLO | | CUSIP | P/PPS | ACNUM | | REFER | C/CPS |
DEL | UNITS | SACUS | $AMOUNT | DTCNO | DATE | NUMBER | COMISS | BROKER
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ENTER BATCH NUMBER (ZERO FOR NEW BATCH): 1
(0) HDR 0 6 19 1995
(1) OPE 200.0000 GM P50.0000000 CAROL 05/31/97 0
(1) OPE 200.0000 GM P50.0000000 CAROL 05/31/97 0
(2) OPE 900.0000 GM P50.0000000 CLARKE 05/31/97 0
(3) OPE 300.0000 GM P50.0000000 DAGJUL 05/31/97 0
(4) OPE 400.0000 GM P50.0000000 DOUG13 05/31/97 0
(5) OPE 500.0000 GM P50.0000000 ERICR 05/31/97 0
(6) (Q
- Quit out once to make sure that the information in the batch is lined up correctly
- Then enter \LOCKDES on the next line
(0) HDR 0 6 19 1995
(1) OPE 200.0000 GM P50.0000000 CAROL 05/31/97 0
(6) \LOCKDES
- You will be prompted for the line numbers that you want to add the description for as well as the description itself
FROM LINE: 1
TO LINE: 5
DESCRIPTION TO LOCK IN(E.G. DES SD2/20): DES SD 06/16
YOU HAVE SELECTED THE FOLLOWING LINES:
OPE 200.0000 GM P50.0000000 CAROL 05/31/97 0
OPE 900.0000 GM P50.0000000 CLARKE 05/31/97 0
OPE 300.0000 GM P50.0000000 DAGJUL 05/31/97 0
OPE 400.0000 GM P50.0000000 DOUG13 05/31/97 0
OPE 500.0000 GM P50.0000000 ERICR 05/31/97 0
DO YOU WANT TO INSERT (DES SD 06/16) AFTER EACH OF THESE LINES ? Y
TO QUIT TYPE (Q
(22) (P
(0) HDR 1 6 19 1995
(1) OPE 200.0000 GM P50.0000000 CAROL 05/31/97 0
(2) DES SD 06/16
(3) OPE 900.0000 GM P50.0000000 CLARKE 05/31/97 0
(4) DES SD 06/16
(5) OPE 300.0000 GM P50.0000000 DAGJUL 05/31/97 0
(6) DES SD 06/16
(7) OPE 400.0000 GM P50.0000000 DOUG13 05/31/97 0
(8) DES SD 06/16
(9) OPE 500.0000 GM P50.0000000 ERICR 05/31/97 0
(10) DES SD 06/16
- You will see that the description has been added for the chosen lines
- You can then add the trailer line and post the batch as you normally would