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CUA Device Design Extensions

CUA device design extensions consist of the following additional CUA design features which are controlled by setting the model value YCUAEXT to *C89EXT:

• Automatic defaulting and alignment of right-hand side text—For input capable fields in the generated application, CA 2E automatically supplies and aligns right-hand side (RHS) explanatory text. RHS text does not appear on panel fields. For the application user, this text indicates the allowed values. The text appears aligned and to the right of the field, as shown below.

  

• Padding of field constant or literal trailers (dot leaders) for left-hand side text—CA 2E automatically adds padding characters to the end of field left-hand side (LHS) text labels for panel appearance and to facilitate translation into other languages. The amount of padding depends on the label length, as described below. The resulting length is rounded to an even number.

• Display of prompt instructions for device functions—With *C89EXT, prompt instructions appear for all device functions.

• Indenting of virtual fields—For the initial layouts of Display Transaction (DSPTRN) and Edit Transaction (EDTTRN) header formats, and for Prompt Record (PMTRCD), Display Record (DSPRCD), and Edit Record (EDTRCD) detail formats, CA 2E makes space for right-hand side text by moving the virtual fields associated with a foreign key to the next line and indenting them three spaces, as illustrated below.