The purpose of this tab is to identify the fields which
constitute the Screen. Each field has a position and a length. Some
fields can contain data.
The elements which constitute the Screen layout are presented
here 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 are generally labels, which
are directly associated with variable fields and usually specify the
contents of that field.
- Fields with variable contents, which are either unprotected (input
fields) or protected (display fields). They correspond to Data Elements
described and processed in the program associated with the Screen
layout.
You can also call an existing Screen in order to integrate
its description into the current Screen.
Figure 1. Sample of a -CE Lines tab
It is constituted of three different parts:
- An editable table, which is identical to the Pacbase -CE screen.
You can enter values in this table directly, if you are familiar with
the -CE screen.
Note: For a guided input, you must
use the definition sections, which you open with the Add... buttons.
These sections only display the relevant fields for the inserted elements,
with all the possible values for each field.
This table displays
all the elements which 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 given
Screen:
- 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 called before the repetitive category
implicitly belong to the top category, even if the category line is
not displayed. All the elements 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:
- 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 up), 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) which constitute
the field, or for the label.
- Label which are to be displayed 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 you can click to add fields to your Screen, remove existing
fields, or move them up/down.
- Sections which open up 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
are then displayed 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.
If
you select a:
- Label line, the Label definition section
opens up.
- Category line, the Category definition section
opens up.
- Screen call line, the Screen Call definition section
opens up.
- Field line, the Field definition section
opens up.
- Line nested inside a field line, the Additional controls
for the selected field section opens up.