typesym

Specifies the name of the symbol used in the panel layout whose function is assigned to the designated character. Valid values for typesym are:

STARTSYM Start of field
ENDSYM End of field
DELSYM Delete field
NEWSYM Add field
COPYSYM Copy field to new location
MOVESYM Move field to new location
DESTSYM Mark destination of copy or move operation
REPSYM Repeating field

For value, specify any character.

You can define the symbols for a session on the Panel Session Option fill‑in and for an individual panel on the Panel Parameter fill‑in and on the Panel Layout fill‑in.

ALLOWCURRSIGN

Determines whether a currency symbol is allowed on input for numeric values. Specify:

YES Allows a currency symbol on input.

NO Does not allow a currency symbol on input.

ALLOWDIGSEP

Determines digit separator editing for numeric values. Specify:

YES Allows digit separators on input. Digit separators are removed before presentation to the application procedure.

NO Does not allow digit separators on input.

ALLOWEOF

Determines whether the EOF key can clear a field. Specify:

YES EOF key clears fields.

NO EOF key does not clear fields.

For more information about using the EOF key on panel fields, see the Creating Panel Definitions Guide.

ALLOWMINSIGN

Determines minus sign editing. Specify:

YES Allows the minus indication on input but removes the minus indication before presentation to the application procedure as a negative number.

The minus indication can be on the left, right, specified by parentheses, or specified as a credit as: ‑34, 34‑, (34), CR.

NO Does not allow the minus indication on input.

CASE

Establishes whether the text entered in a panel field by users at runtime is converted to uppercase. Specify:

UPPER Converts text to uppercase.

MIXED Text remains as typed.

COLOR

Establishes the default panel field colors, when applicable. Specify:

DEFAULT GREEN
NEUTRAL TURQUOISE
BLUE YELLOW
RED WHITE
PINK

Note: The values NEUTRAL and DEFAULT mean that no extended attribute is sent to the 3270 data stream, resulting in colors based on field attributes:

GREEN Unprotected lowlight
BLUE Protected lowlight
WHITE Protected highlight
RED Unprotected highlight

If the value is set to one of the colors, then all fields, regardless of attributes, are the specified color.

COPY

Establishes the default destination and format when dataview fields are copied into a panel definition using the CREATE command or the COPY prompter (available during panel definition processing). Specify:

HORIZONTAL (H) Places the fields one after another across the screen on the line. If a field in its entirety does not fit on the current line, the field is placed in the first position of the next line.

VERTICAL (V) Places the fields in columnar fashion, down the screen.

COLVIEW (C) Places the headings on a line above the fields. If a field or its heading do not fit on their respective line, they are both placed on the next set of lines. The field name is used as the heading, since, in panel definition, information is obtained about the dataview fields from the cataloged version and not from the database.

NOHEADING (N) No headings are included in the layout. This is the default.

SIDEVIEW (S) Places the headings to the left of each field. If the field and the heading do not fit on the line, they are both placed on the next line. The field name is used as the heading, since, in panel definition, information is obtained about the dataview fields from the cataloged version and not from the database.

TOP (T) Copies any dataview fields copied into a panel definition to the top of the panel.

BOTTOM (B) Copies any dataview fields copied into a panel definition to the bottom of the panel.

YES (Y) Re‑establishes the default of side labels and addition at BOTTOM.

An error occurs if the length of a field or a field and its heading does not fit on one panel line. An error also occurs if a dataview field being copied duplicates the name of a field already present in the panel definition.

You can set heading specifications for individual fields and dataviews on the copy panel prompter. The specifications on the prompter override the values in effect only for the designated dataview fields. The SET PANEL COPY command overrides the system defaults for a session.

DECIMAL

Establishes the default symbol used to represent a decimal point. Specify:

PERIOD (P) The period (.) represents the decimal point and the digit separator is the comma (,). In addition to the values shown, you can also use a period (.) to specify PERIOD

COMMA (C) The comma (,) represents the decimal point and the digit separator is the period (.). In addition to the values shown, you can use a comma (,) to specify COMMA.

ERRORFILL

Establishes the default character that marks a field that redisplays after an erroneous entry. Specify:

x Any character.

ERRORHANDLING

Establishes how, by default, an erroneous field entry is highlighted. Specify:

NONE (N) No highlighting.

ERRORFILL (*) Returns the panel with the erroneous field filled with the error fill character.

HIGHLIGHT (H) Returns the panel with the erroneous entry intensified.

BOTH (B) Indicates the same as H if the field has an illegal value, but the same as * if a required field is missing (default).

IFATTRIBUTE

Establishes the default screen attributes for panel fields defined for input. The installed default is UAL. You can specify combinations of the following attributes:

UA (A, U) A field that can accept any characters. It is unprotected. U, A, and UA are synonyms.

UN (N) A field that can accept only 327x numeric characters (0‑9,...,) on a data entry terminal. It is unprotected. N and UN are synonyms.

PA (P) A protected field. You cannot modify or delete a protected field. The cursor does not skip a P or PA field. The cursor does not skip to the next unprotected field.

PS (S, PN) A protected field that the cursor skips over (cannot be accessed). The cursor skips to the next unprotected field. PN, PS, and S are synonyms.

H A field displayed with high intensity characters.

L A field that displays with regular (low) intensity.

I An invisible field (input or text) in which the characters do not display.

C The field to contain the cursor when the panel displays.

E A field that is treated as if it were entered on the current transaction. If a field has an attribute of E, it is assumed that the user entered the value for that field, even if the value was entered on a previous transaction or was not entered at all (a default value).

C is only effective for one field on any panel.

A protected field is skipped if the previous field is defined as PS or if the previous field is defined as PA and has an end‑of‑field character (;). The hardware recognizes the end‑of‑field character as an indicator to skip to the next unprotected field. You must specify the start‑field character to mark the beginning of a field. You can terminate a field with the end‑of‑field character or the start‑field character.

If you do not specify a protection attribute (PROTECTED, SKIPPED, ALPHA or NUMERIC), the default value (UNPROTECTED ALPHA) is used. If you do not specify a HIGHLIGHT attributed (LOWLIGHT, HIGHLIGHT, or INVISIBLE), the default value (LOWLIGHT) is used.

Note: You can specify the attributes listed in any order. Therefore, any combination of these attributes is accepted.

INFILL

Establishes the default character that pads the unused portion of an alphanumeric field on input. (Always zero for numeric fields.) Specify:

SPACE[S] Space.

LOWVALUES The lowest value in the alphanumeric collating sequence.

ZERO Zero (automatic value for numeric field).

UNDERSCORE Underscore.

x Represents itself; numeric digits are permitted.

LAYOUT

Sets the fill mode during panel layout editing. Specify:

NULLFILL The panel layout displays with the data on each row followed by nulls.

BLANKFILL The panel layout displays with the data on each row padded with blanks to the specified panel width.

LAYOUTCASE

Establishes whether text in a panel layout is translated to uppercase or remains mixed uppercase and lowercase. Specify:

UPPER Text in the panel layout is translated to upper case.

MIXED Text in the panel layout is not translated, but remains in mixed case.

NONDISPLAY

Defines the character sent to the screen when the application sends a non‑displayable character. Allowable values are:

SPACE[S] Space.

x Represents itself. Any character is permitted.

OUTFILL

Establishes the default output fill character used when an entire field contains nulls. Specify:

S, SPACE[S] Results in a space (x'40').

L, LOWVALUE[S] Results in a null (x'00').

U, UNDERSCORE[S] Results in an underscore (x'60').

X Any other character represents itself. Digits are excluded.

PF13

Establishes whether CA Ideal‑defined key assignments for PF1/PF13 and PF3/PF15 apply at runtime. Specify:

YES PF key assignments for PF1/PF13 and PF3/PF15 apply at runtime.

NO PF key assignments for PF1/PF13 and PF3/PF15 do not apply at runtime.

YES means PF2/PF14 then RETURNs from the HELP screen invoked by PF1/PF13.

PF781011

Establishes whether CA Ideal‑defined key assignments for PF7/19, PF8/20, PF10/22, and PF11/23 apply. Specify:

NO The application procedure assigns PF keys.

YES CA Ideal‑defined PF key assignments apply.

Z CA Ideal‑defined wide panel PF key assignments apply.

REQUIRED

Establishes whether, by default, you must supply field values. Specify:

YES You must supply field values.
NO You can omit field values.

SCROLL

Specifies whether to process the application each time the scroll command is issued. Specify:

YES Process the application each time the scroll command is issued.

NO Do not process the application each time the scroll command is issued.

TFATTRIBUTE

Establishes the default screen attributes for panel fields defined with text. The installed default is PSL. Specify:

UA (A, U) A field that can accept any characters. It is unprotected. U, A, and UA are synonyms.

UN (N) A field that can accept only 327x numeric characters (0‑9,...,) on a data entry terminal. It is unprotected. N and UN are synonyms.

PA (P) A protected field. You cannot modify or delete a protected field. The cursor does not skip a P or PA field. The cursor does not skip to the next unprotected field.

PS (S, PN) A protected field that the cursor skips over (cannot be accessed). The cursor skips to the next unprotected field. PN, PS, and S are synonyms.

H A field displayed with high intensity characters.

L A field that displays with regular (low) intensity.

I An invisible field (input or text) in which the characters do not display.

C The field to contain the cursor when the panel displays.

E A field that is treated as if it were entered on the current transaction. If a field has an attribute of E, it is assumed that the user entered the value for that field, even if the value was entered on a previous transaction or was not entered at all (a default value).

C is only effective for one field on any panel.

A protected field is skipped if the previous field is defined as PS or if the previous field is defined as PA and has an end‑of‑field character (;). The hardware recognizes the end‑of‑field character as an indicator to skip to the next unprotected field. You must specify the start‑field character to mark the beginning of a field. The end‑of‑field character or the start‑field character can terminate a field.

If you do not specify a protection attribute (PROTECTED, SKIPPED, ALPHA or NUMERIC), the default value (UNPROTECTED ALPHA) is used. If you do not specify a HIGHLIGHT attribute (LOWLIGHT, HIGHLIGHT, or INVISIBLE), the default value (LOWLIGHT) is used.

Note: You can specify the attributes listed in any order. Therefore, any combination of these attributes is accepted.

WIDEOPTION

Controls wide panel support for the session. Specify:

ON, Y, YES Enables wide panel support for the session.

OFF, N, NO Disables wide panel support for the session.

WIDTH

Sets the default width for panels created and displayed during the rest of the session. Specify:

Uses the current screen width.

nnn A value between 80 and 236.