Welcome to the learning unit - Abbreviations in T24.

In this learning unit, you will learn the

advantages and how to abbreviate your application names in T24.
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advantages and how to abbreviate your application names in T24.
At the end of the session you will be able to,
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1. Understand the need for Abbreviations in T24
2. Learn the use of the ABBREVIATION Application in T24
3. Create your own abbreviations and use them
In general, Abbreviation is a short form of a long word or phrase. A T24 user would not like
to type in the full application name everyday to invoke some frequently used application. It
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to type in the full application name everyday to invoke some frequently used application. It
would be much easier for the user if an abbreviation exists for the application. Abbreviations
have been introduced in T24 to avoid using long T24 Application names , longer version
names and to customise T24 commands for the user
Lets take a look at how to invoke an application from the command prompt. You type in the
application name at the command prompt, FUNDS.TRANSFER in this example and the
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application name at the command prompt, FUNDS.TRANSFER in this example and the
application is launched in a new window. Dont you think it would be easier to type FT
instead of FUNDS.TRANSFER to invoke the funds transfer application?
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In this illustration you see how to invoke a version for money market application. As a first
step, create a version for the application. The version is invoked by typing the application
name followed by a comma and the version name. The version is launched in the new
window. Again it much be much easier for the end user if the version is abbreviated.
ABBREVIATION application in T24 is used to create abbreviations for applications, versions
and enquiries. To create an abbreviation, say MM for Money Market application, the ID for and enquiries. To create an abbreviation, say MM for Money Market application, the ID for
the abbreviation application is entered as MM. Lets take a look at the fields in this
application.
ID :The actual abbreviation can be any alphanumeric text.
ORIGINAL TEXT :The actual text that would have been entered in the command line. It is a
mandatory field.
This field contains the original Application, Function command or record ID for which the
abbreviation was created.
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To create an abbreviation for money market, enter the application name
MM.MONEY.MARKET in the field Original Text. Dont forget to commit and authorise the
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MM.MONEY.MARKET in the field Original Text. Dont forget to commit and authorise the
record. MM is the abbreviation used for this application as indicated by the ID.
Now lets learn how to invoke the application with the abbreviation you just created.
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1. At the command prompt type MM to invoke the money market application.
2. The application is launched in a new window as illustrated.
To create an abbreviation for a version MM.MONEY.MARKET,CALLDEP ,create an
abbreviation record with ID as the abbreviation you want to use, say MMCALLDEP. Dont abbreviation record with ID as the abbreviation you want to use, say MMCALLDEP. Dont
forget to commit and authorize the record.
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To invoke the version, type MMCALLDEP at the command prompt. This is the ID of the
abbreviation record.
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abbreviation record.
This launches the version created for the money market application in a new window.
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How do you invoke an enquiry in T24? You type in ENQUIRY.SELECT followed by the
enquiry name. For easy use, an abbreviation record ENQ is created with the Original Text
set as ENQUIRY.SELECT. So you can use ENQ instead of typing ENQUIRY.SELECT to
invoke an enquiry.
Now that you have created an abbreviation ENQ for an enquiry, lets launch the enquiry for
PROTOCOL application. At the command prompt type ENQ followed by the enquiry, say
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PROTOCOL application. At the command prompt type ENQ followed by the enquiry, say
%PROTOCOL in this example. This brings up the selection criteria box for the enquiry in a
new window as illustrated.
1. ABBREVIATION is the application which is used to create abbreviations in T24 True /
False
Answer:
2. Abbreviations are also used to customise T24 commands - True / False
Answer:
3. The id to the ABBREVIATION application is the application name itself- True / False
Answer:
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1. Abbreviations are used to avoid long T24 Application names
2. Abbreviations are created using the application ABBREVIATION
3. Abbreviations can be created for versions and commands also
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In this learning unit, you have learnt the advantages and how to abbreviate your application
names in T24. You will now be able to, names in T24. You will now be able to,
1. Understand the need for Abbreviations in T24
2. Learn the use of the ABBREVIATION Application in T24
3. Create your own abbreviations and use them
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