The Help Facility › Creating Field-Level Help › Testing the Results

Testing the Results

1. After you compile the map, you can see a prototype of the help text by using the DC/UCF system task, SHOWMAP.

       V81  ENTER NEXT TASK CODE:
        showmap chrmemp1
   

2. Place the cursor on the field to display the help text associated with it:

                        EMP-ID #  <--{cursor}
   
                        EMP-FIRST-NAME
   
                        EMP-LAST-NAME
   
                        EMP-STREET
   
                        EMP-CITY
   
                        EMP-STATE
   
                        EMP-ZIP-FIRST-FIVE
   
                        EMP-PHONE
   
                        STATUS
   
   
   
        NEXT RESPONSE
   

3. When you press the PF key associated with help for the map, the help text is displayed for the field:

                        MAP-EMP-ID
   
   
                        MAP-EMP-FIRST-NAME
   
                        MAP-EMP-LAST-NAME
   
                        MAP-EMP-STREET
   
                        MAP-EMP-CITY
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        |     THIS IS HELP FOR A SINGLE FIELD.                                 |
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        | F3=EXIT                                                  SCROLL: 010 |
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