The purpose of this tab is to identify the fields that
constitute the Screen. Each field has a position and a length. Some
fields can contain data.
The elements that constitute the Screen layout are presented
in a table and can be grouped inside three categories (top, repetitive,
and bottom categories).
There are two major types of fields
in a Screen:
- Fields with fixed contents. These fields are generally labels
that are directly associated with variable fields and usually specify
the contents of that field.
- Fields with variable contents that are either unprotected (input
fields) or protected (display fields). They correspond to Data Elements
described and processed in the program that is associated with the
Screen layout.
You can also call an existing Screen to integrate its
description into the current Screen.
You can simulate
a Screen to check the positions and characteristics of its fields
and labels as they will be displayed when the transaction is run.
From a Screen whose design editor is opened and selected, click one
of the following icons in the toolbar to open the simulation:
to see the simulation
with the color attributes that are indicated on the Definition tab
of the Screen.
to see
the simulation without the color attributes that are indicated on
the Definition tab of the Screen.
The colors are recognized in the internal emulator of the Software
Delivery Platform, which is the default emulator. It is displayed
in the
Screen Emulator view, which opens when
you click one of the two icons. The size of the simulation screen
in this view is automatically computed from the field positions that
are indicated in the Screen
-CE Lines tab.
Only the following sizes are possible: 24x80, 32x80, 43x80, and 27x132.
Simulation-related preferences are available from . With these preferences,
you can specify a listening port number and force the use of an external
emulator for the simulation.
If
you add a Data Element in the
-CE Lines or
change a presentation label, for example, you can see the modification
in the Screen emulator by clicking

or

again.
Note: You
can link the
Screen emulator view with the
current Screen by clicking

in
the view toolbar. The view or the emulator then listens to the modifications
in the
-CE Lines and display them simultaneously.
Figure 1. Sample of a -CE Lines tab
It is constituted of three different parts:
- An editable table that is identical to the Pacbase -CE screen.
You can enter values in this table directly, if you are familiar with
the -CE screen. Some of the fields in the table
offer values in a list. When you move your cursor on a value of the
list, the label that is associated with the value is displayed in
a tooltip.
Note: For a guided input, you must use the definition sections
that you open with the Add buttons. These sections
display only the relevant fields for the inserted elements, with all
the possible values for each field.
This table displays all
the elements that constitute the Screen:
Each call line displays the type and name of the element.
These
elements belong to one of the three categories (

icon). Each category can be defined only once in a Screen.
The three categories are
- The heading of the Screen (Screen-top category)
- The repetitive section of the Screen (repetitive category)
- The bottom of the Screen (Screen-bottom category)
All the elements that are called before the repetitive
category implicitly belong to the top category, even if the category
line is not displayed. All the elements that are called after a category
line belong to this category.
All the table columns are displayed
by default. To reduce the number of columns, right-click the table
and select .
The table columns display the following information:
- Position in columns P (absolute or relative
positioning), LN (line position) and COL (column
position). They show the position of the field, label, category, or
Screen call in the current Screen.
- Type in column N. It shows whether the
field is protected or variable, and whether the label is fixed or
represents a Screen title or Data Element label.
- Field presentation in columns L (display
of the Data Element only, or of the Data Element and its label (with
the type and position of the label)), C (automatic
positioning of the cursor on the field when the Screen is opened), Init
Value (initial value), and Sim Value (simulation
value).
- Number of repetitions in columns HR (horizontal
repetition), and VR (vertical repetition) for
a field or the repetitive category.
- Additional controls for the field in columns P (presence
check), V (action code), U (update
option), Target (target Segment code), Source (source
Segment code), S (source type), and LV (generation
level).
- Intensity, presentation, and color attributes in columns In (intensity
attribute), Pr (presentation attribute), and Co (color
attribute) for the Data Element and label (if any) that constitute
the field, or for the label.
- Label that displays on the Screen in column Label.
Important: For explanations and the list of all the
possible values for each input field, see the detailed help of the
appropriate definition section. For example, to see the detailed explanations
on Init Value, see the help of the Field
definition section.
- Buttons that you can click to add fields to your Screen, remove
existing fields, or reorder them.
Note: The possible actions with the
buttons are also available in the contextual menu of the table.
- Sections that open depending on your selection in the table or
on the line you want to create. These sections contain fields in which
you select or enter the values. When you save, these values display
in the table.
Important: For explanations and the list
of all the possible values for each input field, see the detailed
help of the appropriate definition section. For example, to see the
detailed explanations on Init Value, see the
help of the Field definition section.
A
section opens up when you select one of the following lines:
- Label line opens Label definition section,
- Category line opens Category definition section,
- Screen call line opens Screen Call definition section,
- Field line opens Field definition section,
- Line nested inside a field line opens Additional controls
for the selected field section.