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Changing Translate Condition Values

The Translate Condition values field is available only for STS fields. This is used to specify that the field has a display value that can be different than the stored value. To give this capability to a STS field:

• You must provide a Check condition of LST for the field. Even if the Check condition is not correct at this time, you must provide a dummy.
• You can then change the Translate Condition value from blank to Y.

To access the Edit Field Conditions panel and change Translate Condition values field:

1. From the Edit Database Relations panel:
   1. Press F7 to access the Display Fields panel.
   2. Type Z against the desired field to access the Edit Field Details panel.
2. From the Edit Field Details panel, type ? for the Check Conditions field and Y for the Translate Cnd Values field.

   Placing a ? displays the Edit Field Conditions panel. If there have not been any conditions defined for the field, the panel will not show any conditions. In this case, you need to define a condition of type VAL for the field.

   This condition will be a single value condition since the translation of values has not yet been defined for the field. After you create the condition, a new condition should appear, the *ALL values condition. It was created automatically by CA 2E.

3. Select the desired condition by typing X next to a LST Condition field on the Edit Field Conditions panel and press Enter.
4. Press F9 from the Edit Field Details panel to display the Edit Field Conditions panel.
5. Create the desired condition by typing the name and type of the condition and press Enter.

   The condition of type VAL must have an internal and an external value.

6. On the Edit Field Conditions Details panel, enter the values and press Enter.

Note: If an initial condition was created to form the *ALL values condition, this initial condition has the same internal and external value. You can change or delete this condition if desired.