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Attributes for Correct and/or Incorrect Input

Definition

Attributes that are used when the mapped display is initially mapped out are assigned individually to fields when the fields are defined. Attributes used to draw attention to correct and/or incorrect data are assigned to an entire map when the map is defined. These error-handling attributes override the field-level attributes when an edit error is redisplayed.

How to Define Attributes

Either the online or batch compiler can be used to define attributes for correct and/or incorrect fields:

• Page two of the General Options screen can be used to establish attributes for use by error handling. The developer selects attributes on this screen to establish those attributes for use with error-handling.
• The batch compiler MAP statement ON EDIT ERROR clause can be used to establish attributes for error handling. The following specifications can be made for the ON EDIT ERROR clause:
  • The INCORRECT FIELDS ATTRIBUTES specification names attributes for fields that contain incorrect input.
  • The CORRECT FIELDS ATTRIBUTES specification names attributes for fields that contain correct input.

    The list of available attributes is detailed in "Attributes for Fields".

Attributes that are defined for correct fields are also used to redisplay variable fields for which editing was not performed.