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Deleting Fields

To delete a field from a layout, overtype the start‑field symbol with the delete‑field symbol. When you use the delete‑field symbol, the field is removed from the panel definition when you press the Enter key. All references to the field in the layout, the summary table, and the extended field definition are deleted. The remaining fields on the layout are then resequenced. In blank‑fill mode, the deleted fields are replaced with blanks. In null‑fill mode, the remaining fields on the line are shifted left. If there are no fields remaining on the line, the line is deleted.

The following examples illustrate using the delete‑field symbol, an asterisk (*) in this example, to delete fields from the layout.

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IDEAL: PANEL LAYOUT NULL        PNL ADRMPNL1 (001) TEST      SYS: DOC   FILL‑IN
 Start ¬    End ;   New +  Rep @   Del *   Move >   Copy ¢   Dest !   Width  80
........1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6.........7.........8
==================================  T O P  ====================================
     ¬ ORDER#¬ ______¬ CUSTOMER #¬ ____¬ ORDER DATE¬ ________;

     ¬ EMPLOYEE NAME¬ ____________________________________;

     *DEPT. CODE*______;

     ¬ ADDRESS¬ __________________________________________;

     ¬ QTY; ¬ ITEM NO; ¬ ITEM DESC;     ¬ PRICE;   ¬ AMOUNT;

     ¬ ___; ¬ _______; ¬ _____________; ¬ _______; ¬ _______;




    ¬ PHONE NUMBER¬ ___¬ _____;
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As the following example shows, fields that were marked with the delete‑field symbol were removed from the panel.

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IDEAL: PANEL LAYOUT NULL        PNL ADRMPNL1 (001) TEST      SYS: DOC   FILL‑IN
 Start ¬    End ;   New +  Rep @   Del *   Move >   Copy ¢   Dest !   Width  80
........1.........2.........3.........4.........5.........6.........7.........8
==================================  T O P  ====================================
     ¬ ORDER#¬ ______¬ CUSTOMER #¬ ____¬ ORDER DATE¬ ________;

     ¬ EMPLOYEE NAME¬ ____________________________________;

     ¬ ADDRESS¬ __________________________________________;

     ¬ QTY; ¬ ITEM NO; ¬ ITEM DESC;     ¬ PRICE;   ¬ AMOUNT;

     ¬ ___; ¬ _______; ¬ _____________; ¬ _______; ¬ _______;




    ¬ PHONE NUMBER¬ ___¬ _____;
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