> >From:  Leonard S. Berkowitz[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> >Sent:  Saturday, 19 April, 1997 00:26
> >To:    [log in to unmask]
> >Subject:       QDESIGN in Batch
>
> >I can understand running QDESIGN in batch to compile screens, but not
to
> >manipulate data.  That's what QTP (or even QUIZ) is for.  QTP will
set JCWs
> >for you if there are problems.
>
> <snip>
>
> We have a number of applications that use batch QUICK screens, you may
have miss
> ed some of the utility of PowerHouse by not considering it. However I
agree that
>  the error trapping may not be as useful as QTP.
>
> Tony Knowles
>

You just need to design with the batch idea in mind.
Also, we find it useful to drive a screen "batch like" on somebody's
terminal screen, then use WARN with prompting required to note problems.
The screen runs through the input file until a situation is detected,
then WARN message appears and the details of that record are painted on
the screen. The user notes down the record's details and hits the return
key to continue. Quite effective for "intelligent batch-like" updating.

Richard Gambrell