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Specifying a Drop-Down Selection Field

When a STS field is assigned as a drop-down list, a Window is created in the display file. The window contains a single choice field (SNGCHCFLD radio button selection), where the choices for the control equal the available condition values.

Note: If the number of values attached to a condition changes, you must regenerate the function.

The condition name associated with each condition value appears in the pop-up window. After you select a value, the window closes and the external value for the selected condition is placed in the prompted field.

The drop-down list is positioned on the screen with its top left corner in the first character of the status field. If there is not enough room on the screen, the drop down list moves left and up until it fits on the screen.

Note: The drop-down list can only be prompted using F4 (or equivalent assignment); you cannot prompt with a question mark.

The following is an example of a drop-down list:

When you prompt Allow Credit with the F4 key, the previous window displays and overlays other fields. When a value is selected, the window is removed.

You can designate a STS (status) field as a drop-down list at the condition level, the field level, and the screen entry level, as in the partial screen examples that follow:

• Condition level is the highest level from which you can specify a drop-down list with inheritance by every field that shares this condition
• Field level assignments override condition level assignments
• Screen level assignments override field level assignments

On the Field level, F10 toggles between the field control information and the appearance fields.

To specify,

1. From the Edit List Condition panel, the Edit Field Details panel or the Edit Screen Entry Details panel, place your cursor in the Prompt Type field.
2. Enter *DDL to specify a Drop-Down List.

Note: The Prompt Type field only displays if the field is STS.

The field may be prompted with a ? to get a list of valid values. Valid values for Prompt Type at the Condition, Field or Screen level are:

*Drop Down List (or *DDL)

*Condition Values Displayer (or *CVD) is the

default value