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CLARIFY Command

The CLARIFY command displays a panel with messages explaining violations of editing rules. The CLARIFY command is only available if it is specified in the panel parameter fill‑in.

When an entry in a field of a panel violates the rules defined for the field, the panel redisplays with the fields in error set as specified in error handling (see the parameter fill‑in and extended field definition fill‑in descriptions). These edit rule violations are detected and highlighted when a panel is transmitted at runtime or when the panel is tested with the FACSIMILE command during panel definition.

Violations of panel input edit rules can also be handled by the application procedure instead of by the CLARIFY FACILITY. You can also specify this option on the parameter fill‑in. The application procedure can make use of PDL internal functions to determine the rule violations. Messages to explain the edit rule violations are listed on a CLARIFY panel that you can display by pressing the PF3 key or the entering the CLARIFY command.

You can scroll the CLARIFY panel forward or backward and left or right. The RETURN command, PF2, returns from the CLARIFY panel to the original panel.

This command has the following format:

CLARIFY