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Field Prompt Standards

Where possible, standardize field prompts. Use one common prompt for fields implementing the same attribute.

For example, if the attribute Customer Number appears on two displays, a user will have a better chance of recognizing it as the same value on both displays if a consistent label is used (such as CUSTOMER NUMBER) rather than two different ones (such as CLIENT NUM: on one and CUST NUM: on the other).

CA Gen supports the standardization of prompts by reminding the designer of all previous prompts used to describe a particular attribute. This help becomes available whenever you place a field using the Screen Design tool.

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Designing Screens