1. ITC Intermediate Training
DTR for USPS
ITC Intermediate Training

2. Domains A domain in DTR is a definition for a given data file
Includes every defined field
May include declared fields
Reformatted dates
Names
Descriptions

3. Primary Domains EMPLOYEE JOB_POSITION BENEFIT_BAL BIOSCN/DEMSCN data
JOBSCN/POSSCN data
BENEFIT_BAL
BENSCN data

4. Primary Domains ABSENCES DEDUCTIONS PAYROLL_ACCOUNTS ATDSCN data
DEDSCN data
PAYROLL_ACCOUNTS
PAYSCN data

5. Primary Domains History domains CHECK_HISTORY PAY_AMOUNTS_HISTORY
ACCOUNT_HISTORY
DEDUCTION_HISTORY

6. Views
A view in DTR is a combination of one or more domains based on primary file key such as employee ID
Read only access to files

7. Primary Views ALL_JOBS HISTORY_CHECKS Limited BIOSCN/DEMSCN data
JOBSCN/POSSCN data
HISTORY_CHECKS
CHECK_HISTORY data
PAY_AMOUNTS_HISTORY data

8. Primary Views EMP_WITH_JOB_LIST PAYACT_JOB_INFO BIOSCN/DEMSCN data
JOBSCN/POSSCN data
BENSCN data
PAYACT_JOB_INFO
Limited BIOSCN data
PAYSCN data

9. Common Commands SET DICTIONARY READY
Sets your DTR dictionary to appropriate software package
SET DICTIONARY OECN$CDD_USPS42
READY
Prepares a domain or view for access
READY JOB_POSITION READ
Display Only
READY JOB_POSITION SHARED READ
SHARED: allows other users to also access the file
READ: allows you to view the data only

10. Common Commands READY JOB_POSITION MODIFY READY JOB_POSITION WRITE
Modify Only
READY JOB_POSITION WRITE
Allows you to modify or add/delete data
READY JOB_POSITION AS A SHARED READ

11. Common Commands SHOW DOMAINS - Lists available domains SHOW FIELDS
- Lists fields that are used in domain or view that was used in the READY command

12. Common Commands
FIND
Allows retrieval or selection of data, called a collection
Used after READY
FIND A IN EMPLOYEES WITH STATE = “OH”
String multiple values for same field with a “,”
Use AND to select on multiple fields

13. Common Commands FOR SHOW CURRENT
Allows retrieval or selection of data, called a collection
SHOW CURRENT
Show current domain and collection

14. Common Commands SELECT LIST
Selects a specific record in the collection
SELECT FIRST;LIST
SELECT LAST;LIST
LIST
Lists all the records in current collection vertically
Can specify certain fields

15. Common Commands SORTED Allows a sort on any field in collection
SORTED BY LAST_NAME
SORTED BY LAST_NAME,FIRST_NAME
SORTED BY DDED,LAST_NAME,FIRST_NAME
Command-FOR CURRENT SORT TRUE_SSN
Command-FOR CURRENT LIST

16. Common Commands
SUM
Provides a total
SUM YTD_GROSS BY SSN

17. Common Commands
PRINT
Prints all the records in current collection horizontally. Specify name for report.
Can specify certain fields

18. Common Commands ERASE Deletes all records in current collection
Can’t be ‘undone’ without a restore of file
Always have a backup of districts files before deleting records
Try first in a copy of the districts files, to get desired affect

19. Find-Common Commands EQUAL: equal, eq, = NOT EQUAL: no_equal, not=, ne
GREATER THAN: gt, greater_than, >
LESS THAN: lt, less_than, <
BETWEEN: between , BT
CONTAINING: containing, cont
NOT CONTAINING: not containing, not cont
STARTS WITH VALUE: starting with
Can also use AND/OR for more complex expressions

20. Examples of FIND Conditions
EQUAL: FIND A WITH TYPE=“AT”
NOT EQUAL: FIND A WITH TYPE NE”AT”
GREATER THAN: FIND A WITH PAY_CHECK_NO GT”501574”
LESS THAN: FIND A WITH PAY_CHECK_NO LT”501574”
BETWEEN: FIND A IN ABSENCES WITH DISP_DATE BT “YYYMMDD” AND “YYYYMMDD”
FIND B IN A WITH CAT=“SI” AND TYPE=“AB”
CONTAINING: FIND A WITH CAL_START CONT”YYYMMDD”
STARTS WITH: FIND A WITH CK_NO STARTING WITH”501587”
AND: FIND A WITH CAT=“SI” AND TYPE=“AB”

21. Common Usage General Reports Data for Spreadsheets
Can use standard text file created using the PRINT fieldname,fieldname ON filename.TXT for import into a spreadsheet
Change incorrect period begin/end dates on check history

22. Common Usage Modify BRDDIS posting flag on account history
Modify STRS per pay reporting flag
Calculation of amounts
Change values in fields