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Understanding Device Designs

A device design specifies the layout of fields and constants on panels or report designs that are associated with a function. There are two types of device designs:

• Panel designs, which specify the layout of fields and constants for interactive functions
• Report designs, which specify the layout of fields and constants for report functions

Both types of device designs are similar in overall structure and are modified with similar editors. However, some features apply to each specific device design.

If a CA 2E function has a device design associated with it, a default design is created by CA 2E when you create the function. You can then modify this design.

CA 2E animation provides a direct link between CA 2E and CA 2E Toolkit prototyping functions. This includes converting CA 2E device designs to Toolkit panel designs, full access to all Toolkit editing and simulation functions, and the ability to return directly to your CA 2E model. In addition, existing Toolkit navigation, narrative, and data are preserved when you download a new version of a panel design.

The device design for a function on the iSeries is implemented as a single i OS device file, a display file for panel designs or a print file for report designs.

A device design specifies the following:

• Which fields are present on the panel or report
• The position of fields and constants on the panel or report
• The circumstances under which particular fields are displayed
• Whether the field is input capable or protected (interactive panels only)
• Whether the field is optional or required (interactive panels only)
• The display attributes and editing of fields on the panel or report