You may edit a display program from any of the report list function screens (LR, LS, and LH). The EP command invokes the Natural program editor, enabling you to make changes to the display program in the same way that you would edit any other Natural program.
Using the EP command, you can customize the appearance of your report displays. Note, that a change to the display program only affects the way the collected data is presented on the screen; it does not change the data collected by the report.
If, for example, you add a display field that does not correspond to the field information collected by the report, no information will be collected for that field and it will appear blank when the display program is executed.
However, if you use the ER function to make changes to a report definition and save the changes, Adabas Review automatically generates a new display program reflecting the changes.
To edit the display program
Enter the EP command on the selection line preceding the specified report name.
The Natural editor is invoked and the display program is ready to be edited.
Issue either the SAVE or STOW commands to save changes, as you would when editing any other Natural program.
Issue the QUIT command to return to Adabas Review.
