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Set Prompt Properties

A prompt is a field label that indicates the contents of the field. You can set prompt display properties to distinguish them from the fields. See the following table for the options available. Setting the display properties defines how the generated system will display screens to the user.

Prompt or Literal Properties


Comment


Initial Default


Other Options

Color

Determines color or screen display characters. Used only on terminals with extended color and highlighting features.

Normal

White, Cyan, Yellow, Green, Pink, Red, or Blue

Intensity

Determines brightness of display.

Normal

High or Dark (no display; use for hidden prompts or literals)

Highlight

Determines how characters are highlighted. Used only on terminals with extended color and highlighting features.

Normal

Underscore, Blink, or Reverse Video

Justify

Specifies how data is to be aligned within the field when input.

Left

Right or Center