In this session, you will define the properties for a field.
To define the properties for a field
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.
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Press PF3 twice.
The Edit Map menu appears.
STOW MAP001 by using the appropriate menu
function.
You can now proceed with Creating and Testing a Help Map.
