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Moving Fields

You can move a field from one location to another using the move‑field symbol to mark the field to move and the destination‑field symbol to mark the new location. This is clearly evident in an example. On the following blank‑filled sample panel layout, the data entry field after the word ADDRESS is moved to the next line.

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IDEAL: PANEL LAYOUT BLANK       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;
     ¬ ___; ¬ _______; ¬ _____________; ¬ _______; ¬ _______;
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The move‑field symbol is typed over the start‑field symbol. A destination symbol is typed at the new location. In this example, that location is directly beneath the current location. Blanks replace the moved field at the original location.

The fill‑mode in effect has a direct impact at the new location. On a blank‑filled panel, as used in the preceding example, the destination symbol is typed where the field is to be placed. On a null‑filled panel, you must insert blanks before the destination symbol or the moved field shifts to the left and is not retained as expected. For example, the resulting null‑filled panel, without blanks inserted, appears as:

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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;
     ¬ ___; ¬ _______; ¬ _____________; ¬ _______; ¬ _______;
===============================  B O T T O M  =================================