Defining Field Properties

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# Defining Field Properties

In this session, you will define the properties for a field.

To define the properties for a field

1. In the Code field of the Edit Map menu, enter an `E` and, in the Name field, enter `MAP001` (if it is not already entered).

   The map editing screen appears and map MAP001 is displayed in the editing area.

2. Type in additional text as shown below:

       Ob _                                    Ob D CLS ATT  DEL    CLS ATT  DEL
       .                                       .     T  D    Blnk    T  I    ?
       .                                       .     A  D    _       A  I    )
       .                                       .     A  N    ¬       M  D    &
       .                                       .     M  I    :       O  D    +
       .                                       .     O  I    (
       .                                       .
       001   --010---+----+----+---030---+----+----+---050---+----+----+---070---+----
       *******************************************************************************
       (XXXXXXXX                    PERSONNEL INFORMATION
       (XXXXXXXX

       PLEASE ENTER NAME::XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
       PLEASE ENTER CITY::XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

       TYPE IN?. TO STOP OR?? FOR HELP.

       Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
             Help  Mset  Exit  Test  Edit  --    -     +     Full  <     >     Let

   The question mark (?) shown in boldface is the delimiter character for intensified text fields.

3. Enter the field command `.E` as shown below:

       Ob _                                    Ob D CLS ATT  DEL    CLS ATT  DEL
       .                                       .     T  D    Blnk    T  I    ?
       .                                       .     A  D    _       A  I    )
       .                                       .     A  N    ¬       M  D    &
       .                                       .     M  I    :       O  D    +
       .                                       .     O  I    (
       .                                       .
       001   --010---+----+----+---030---+----+----+---050---+----+----+---070---+----
       *******************************************************************************
       (XXXXXXXX                    PERSONNEL INFORMATION
       (XXXXXXXX

       PLEASE ENTER NAME:.EXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
       PLEASE ENTER CITY::XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

       TYPE IN?. TO STOP OR?? FOR HELP.

       Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
             Help  Mset  Exit  Test  Edit  --    -     +     Full  <     >     Let

4. Press ENTER.

   The extended field editing area for the field in which the command was entered appears:

       Fld #NAME                                                       Fmt A40
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       AD= MIT'_'____     ZP=         SG=        HE= _____________________   Rls 2
       AL= _____          CD= __      CV= ________________________________   Mod User
       PM= __  DF=                    DY= ______________________________
       EM= __________________________ SB= ________________________________

       001   --010---+----+----+---030---+----+----+---050---+----+----+---070---+----
       *******************************************************************************
       (XXXXXXXX                    PERSONNEL INFORMATION
       (XXXXXXXX

       PLEASE ENTER NAME:.EXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
       PLEASE ENTER CITY::XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

       TYPE IN?. TO STOP OR?? FOR HELP.

       Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
             HELP  Mset  Exit  <---  --->  --    -     +           <     >     Let

5. In the Fmt field, replace the current value by `A20`, and, in the HE= field, enter `'HELP001'` (within apostrophes) as shown below:

       Fld #NAME                                                       Fmt A20
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       AD= MIT'_'____     ZP=         SG=        HE= 'HELP001'____________   Rls 2
       AL= _____          CD= __      CV= ________________________________   Mod User
       PM= __  DF=                    DY= ______________________________
       EM= __________________________ SB= ________________________________

       001   --010---+----+----+---030---+----+----+---050---+----+----+---070---+----
       *******************************************************************************
       (XXXXXXXX                    PERSONNEL INFORMATION
       (XXXXXXXX

       PLEASE ENTER NAME:.EXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
       PLEASE ENTER CITY::XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

       TYPE IN?. TO STOP OR?? FOR HELP.

       Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
             HELP  Mset  Exit  <---  --->  --    -     +           <     >     Let

6. Press ENTER.

   The extended field editing area disappears. HELP001 (which is yet to be created) is assigned as the help routine/help map to the field and the field length is reduced to 20:

       Ob _                                    Ob D CLS ATT  DEL    CLS ATT  DEL
       .                                       .     T  D    Blnk    T  I    ?
       .                                       .     A  D    _       A  I    )
       .                                       .     A  N    ¬       M  D    &
       .                                       .     M  I    :       O  D    +
       .                                       .     O  I    (
       .                                       .
       001   --010---+----+----+---030---+----+----+---050---+----+----+---070---+----
       *******************************************************************************
       (XXXXXXXX                    PERSONNEL INFORMATION
       (XXXXXXXX

       PLEASE ENTER NAME::XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
       PLEASE ENTER CITY::XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

       TYPE IN?. TO STOP OR?? FOR HELP.

       Enter-PF1---PF2---PF3---PF4---PF5---PF6---PF7---PF8---PF9---PF10--PF11--PF12---
             Help  Mset  Exit  Test  Edit  --    -     +     Full  <     >     Let

7. Press PF3 twice.

   The Edit Map menu appears.

8. `STOW` MAP001 by using the appropriate menu function.

You can now proceed with Creating and Testing a Help Map.