The subfile capabilities of OS/400 make it especially easy to provide programs that display a list of data items to the user, one or more of which may be selected for further processing. This selection facility should be standardized.
When specifying selection options, you should consider several things. If there is a selection option column, include a summary definition of the selection values, on the line above the subfile column headings. Precede each explanation with n=. Double-space the explanations without punctuation. If there are more key explanations than will fit on the available space, use F24 to display the extra values. Also, include a line above the definition line, containing the prompt text, which is usually Type options, press Enter.
For example:
Standard meanings should be assigned to the values used to make such selections. One of the two following systems of standard meanings should be adhered to wherever possible:
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