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Coding Help Text for Panels

Provide an introductory section for each panel, beginning with the panel’s name, for example, ‘The Display Library List (wchgliblst) panel’. This will be used as the default text for the panel. The name of this help group should have the form ‘Format name/PNL/INTRO’.

For each input capable field, state the prompt and list the allowed values. The default value should be shown first, (for example, *NONE), then other special values, (for example, *ALL). The name of the help group should have the form ‘Format/field name’.

If there is a selection column with options, provide a list of all allowed values. This should have a name of the form ‘format/PNL/TOPINS’.

Provide explanations of the function keys. This should have the form ‘format/PNL/CMDINS’. In most cases, you will be able to reuse standard definitions.