Version 4.2.6 for Mainframes (Update)
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Defining Field Properties

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

Start of instruction setTo 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.

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