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Overview

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DataLoad Commands
DataLoad User Guide
Sending Data DataLoad commands are used to give user
friendly names to complex or frequently Most commands are aliases for
Keystrokes
used activities. Commands may be built-in keystrokes
Commands to DataLoad to provide additional
Built-in commands also exist for
functionality while others are aliases for special operations
Timing & Delays commonly used or complex keystrokes.
Use commands to hide complex
Command names are not case sensitive
Running a Load keystroke definitions
and may be entered in upper or lower case
Commands allow a single definition
Step Mode Loads in the DataLoad spreadsheets. Each type of
for regularly used actions
command is documented below.
Load Control Command Groups enable multiple
definitions of each command
Keystroke Aliases
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Macro Recorder Commands that are keystroke aliases are

used to hide complex keystrokes behind a more user friendly command name. For instance,
to "Save & Proceed" in Oracle E-Business Suite 11i/R12 the following keystroke combination
User Guide Home is required:
DataLoad Home \%F%V

DataLoad includes a standard Save & Proceed command called *SP that is an alias for those
keystrokes, i.e. when *SP is used in a spreadsheet DataLoad will actually send the Save &
Proceed keystrokes. Using the command alias makes the spreadsheet easier to read and
understand. Also, if the keystroke sequence needs to change then only the command
definition needs to be changed and no changes are required in the spreadsheet.

Multiple definitions can exist for each command because the keystrokes required for the
command can vary between applications, for example the keystroke shortcut to create a new
record may be different in Oracle E-Business Suite, SAP and Sage. A Command Group
contains all the definitions for a particular application. Before running a Macro load the
Command Group must be set via the drop list on the DataLoad toolbar.

Commands and Command Groups may be created, edited and deleted in DataLoad. To do
this, open the Macro Commands window using the toolbar icon or with the Edit->Commands
menu entry. When a new Macro load is created the default commands are added to the load.
If the Commands or Command Groups are later changed then this only affects that load. To
save those changes such that they become the default and are used for all future loads the
"Make Default" button should be pressed. Similarly, to overwrite a load's commands with the
defaults the "Load Defaults" button should be pressed.

While new commands can be added, DataLoad comes with a large number of pre-configured
commands. These are listed below.

DataLoad Command Application Action(s)

TAB Press the Tab key

ENT Press the Enter key

*UP Press the up arrow key

*DN Press the down arrow key

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*LT Press the left arrow key

*RT Press the right arrow key

*SAVE Save the current record

*SP Save & proceed

*FE Open the field editor

*PB Navigate to the previous block

*NB Navigate to the next block

*PF Navigate to the previous field

*NF Navigate to the next field

*PR Navigate to the previous record

*NR Navigate to the next field

*IR Insert a new record

*CL Clears the form field but does not delete any data

*ER Clears a record from the form fields but does not delete it

*DR Delete the current record

*FR Navigate to the first record

*LR Navigate to the last record

Press the Spacebar. This is useful for toggling the setting

*SB
of radio buttons and check boxes instead of using the mouse.

*ST Select the entire field

*FI Open the find window

*FA Find all records

*QE Put the form in to the query enter mode

*QR Run a query when the form is in query enter mode

Open the block menu. This is used in Oracle E-Business

*BM
to select the block or tab to which to navigate.

Sends the Alt + X keystroke where X is a single letter (A-Z).

*AX
See Note 1

Note 1 In most applications the menus, buttons and other controls can usually be activated
by using the Alt key combined with one other key. DataLoad provides *AX so that all possible
Alt key combinations are available as a DataLoad command.

Built-in Commands

The following commands are built-in to DataLoad to provide additional functionality beyond
sending data and keystrokes to applications. These commands cannot be edited or replaced
in the commands window. The built-in commands are listed in the following table. Where
available, please click the link on the command name for more information about using each
command.

Command Application Action(s)

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*SLN or *SL(N) Pause the load for N seconds

*CW(window) Change to window window

*ML(coordinates) Position the mouse at coordinates and press the left button

*MR(coordinates) Position the mouse at coordinates and press the right button

*DL(coordinates) Position the mouse at coordinates and double click the left button

PROMPT(message) Prompt the user with message and wait for a response

PHP(function) Calls a PHP function when Scripting used with a Macro load

Further commands are available that are specific to Browser Control loads and they are
detailed here.

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