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Step 8: Edit literal fields

The next field selected on the Layout screen was the title, DEPARTMENT INFORMATION. When you press [PF5] from the previous Field Definition screen, the Literal Definition screen is displayed.

In this step, you will edit a literal field's definition to determine what the field will look like at runtime. You access the Literal Definition screen from the Layout screen by pressing [PF5] after you have selected fields from the screen, or by pressing [PF5] from another definition screen (either Field or Literal Definition).

There are two pages of data field screens. Navigate between these screens using [PF7] or [PF8], or move directly to the desired page by overtyping the page number.

Sample Literal Definition Screen - page 1

                             Literal Definition                Page  1 of  2  Map name:   XXXMAP    Version:     1  ...5...10...15...20...25...30...35...40...45...50...55...60...65...70...75...80                         DEPARTMENT INFORMATION   ...5...10...15...20...25...30...35...40...45...50...55...60...65...70...75...80  Literal at row    4  column   24                             Drop literal (/) _       Display intensity  1  1. Normal  2. Bright  3. Hidden       Highlighting . . . _  1. Blink   2. Reverse video   3. Underline       Color  . . . . . . 8  1. White   3. Green   5. Yellow   7. Turquoise                             2. Red     4. Blue    6. Pink     8. Device default       Outline options (/) . . . . _ Top  _ Bottom  _ Left  _ Right       Sensitive to light pen (/)  _  DC366505 Select literal field attributes  F1=Help  F3=Exit  F4=Prev  F5=Next  F6=Preview  F8=Fwd

Notice that each definition screen shows the field to be defined plus two scales to help you position the field.

You use the Literal Definition screen to edit one map field at a time. After you edit a field (using [PF8] if you need to go to the second page), press PR5. MAPC displays either the Field Definition screen or the Literal Definition screen for the next field that you've selected.

When you've edited all selected fields, MAPC returns you to the Main Menu screen.

Note: Pressing [Enter] on any screen causes it to redisplay so that you can make additional changes if necessary.

Prompts

In this step, you will use the following prompts on page 1 the Literal Definition screen:

For more information on using Literal Definition screen prompts, see the CA IDMS Mapping Facility Guide.

Modifying XXXMAP

Modify the literal field shown on the Literal Definition screen.

                             Literal Definition                Page  1 of  2  Map name:   XXXMAP    Version:     1  ...5...10...15...20...25...30...35...40...45...50...55...60...65...70...75...80                         DEPARTMENT INFORMATION  ...5...10...15...20...25...30...35...40...45...50...55...60...65...70...75...80  Literal at row    4  column   24                             Drop literal (/) _       Display intensity  2  1. Normal  2. Bright  3. Hidden       Highlighting . . . _  1. Blink   2. Reverse video   3. Underline       Color  . . . . . . 8  1. White   3. Green   5. Yellow   7. Turquoise                             2. Red     4. Blue    6. Pink     8. Device default       Outline options (/) . . . . _ Top  _ Bottom  _ Left  _ Right       Sensitive to light pen (/)  _  DC366501 Map options processed successfully  F1=Help  F3=Exit  F4=Prev  F5=Next  F6=Preview  F8=Fwd

After you press [Enter], MAPC redisplays the Literal Definition screen with a message:

When the current field definition is correct, press [PF5] to see the next definition to be enhanced.

Defining the Variable Field, DEPT-ID-0410

The next variable field according to the previous table, DEPT-ID-0410, is automatically edited and associated with the auto-tab attribute. These attributes are defaults, and no change needs to be made to this variable field definition on the Field Definition screen.

Defining the Variable Field, DEPT-NAME-0410

Edit the next variable field according to the previous table. This variable fields requires the auto-tab attribute and a pad character.

Note: The pad character is specified on page 2 of the Field Definition screen.

                              Field Definition                 Page  1 of  7  Map name:  XXXMAP    Version:     1  ...5...10...15...20...25...30...35...40...45...50...55...60...65...70...75...80                 ;NAME .......: ;_______________________________  ...5...10...15...20...25...30...35...40...45...50...55...60...65...70...75...80  Field at row   7   column  32                                  Drop field (/) _       Element name: DEPT-NAME-0410                    Subscript       In record     DEPARTMENT                        Version  1       Edit Picture  X(45)       Display intensity  1  1. Normal    2.  Bright         3. Hidden       At end of field    1  1. Auto-tab  2.  Lock keyboard  3. Take no action       Unprotected (/) . . . . .  /       Required (/). . . . . .  _       Automatically edited (/)   /       Skipped by tab key (/)   _  DC366004 Specify the variable field and any attributes  F1=Help  F3=Exit  F4=Prev  F5=Next  F6=Preview  F8=Fwd

Auto-tab is the default.

To define a pad character, you must go to the second page of the Field Definition screen by pressing [PF8].

Sample Field Definition Screen— Page 2

                           Map Read/Write Options              Page  2 of  7  Map name:  XXXMAP    Version:     1       Element name  DEPT-NAME-0410                    Subscript       In record     DEPARTMENT                        Version    1  Map Read      Transmit data entry (/) . . . . . . . . /  options       Zero when null (/). . . . . . . . . . . /                Translate to upper case (/) . . . . . . _                Justify data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1  1. Left  2. Right                Pad character format  . Display . . . . _                                        Hexadecimal . . 40   Map Write     Blank when zero (/) . . . . . . . . . . _  options       Underscore blank fields (/) . . . . . . _                Display without trailing blanks . . . . _                Set modified data tag (/) . . . . . . . _                Transmit. . . . . . 1 1. Data and attribute byte  3. Erase field                                      2. Attribute byte only      4. Nothing  DC366404 Select input/output edit options  F1=Help  F3=Exit  F4=Prev  F5=Next  F6=Preview  F7=Bkwd  F8=Fwd

Screen Prompts

When the current field definition is correct, press [PF5] to see the next definition to be enhanced.

Defining the Variable Field, DEPT-HEAD-ID-0410

You can edit the next variable field, DEPT-HEAD-ID-0410, according to the previous table:

                              Field Definition                 Page  1 of  7  Map name:  XXXMAP    Version:     1  ...5...10...15...20...25...30...35...40...45...50...55...60...65...70...75...80                    ;HEAD ID..:  ;____  ...5...10...15...20...25...30...35...40...45...50...55...60...65...70...75...80  Field at row   7   column  32                                  Drop field (/) _       Element name: DEPT-HEAD-ID-0410                 Subscript       In record     DEPARTMENT                        Version  1       Edit Picture  9(4)       Display intensity  1  1. Normal    2.  Bright         3. Hidden       At end of field    1  1. Auto-tab  2.  Lock keyboard  3. Take no action       Unprotected (/) . . . . .          Required (/). . . . . .  _       Automatically edited (/)   /       Skipped by tab key (/)   _  DC366004 Specify the variable field and any attributes  F1=Help  F3=Exit  F4=Prev  F5=Next  F6=Preview  F8=Fwd

The default is yes for Automatically edited and Auto-tab for At end of field.

When the current field definition is correct, press [PF5] to see the next definition to be enhanced.

Modifying the Length of the Message Field

You can edit the next variable field, the message field, according to the previous table:

                              Field Definition                 Page  1 of  7  Map name:  XXXMAP    Version:     1  ...5...10...15...20...25...30...35...40...45...50...55...60...65...70...75...80                                                                                ;  _  ...5...10...15...20...25...30...35...40...45...50...55...60...65...70...75...80  Field at row  21   column  79                                  Drop field (/) _       Element name: AGR-MESSAGE                         Subscript       In record     ADSO-APPLICATION-GLOBAL-RECORD      Version   1       Edit Picture  x(80)        Display intensity  1  1. Normal    2.  Bright         3. Hidden       At end of field    1  1. Auto-tab  2.  Lock keyboard  3. Take no action       Unprotected (/) . . . . .  /       Required (/). . . . . .  _       Automatically edited (/)   /       Skipped by tab key (/)   _  DC366004 Specify the variable field and any attributes  F1=Help  F3=Exit  F4=Prev  F5=Next  F6=Preview  F8=Fwd

Change the length to 80. The Edit picture is automatically updated when you press [Enter].

When you are finished editing fields, you can compile the map, as shown in the next step.

Press [PF5] to return to the Main Menu so that you can compile the map.