Creating a Panel Definition › Designing the Panel Layout › Creating Fields

Creating Fields

When you position the cursor where you want a field to begin, use the field symbols defined on the Symbol Definition line to indicate where the field starts. If the field is a text field, such as a caption, you can enter the text to display on the panel. If the field is an unprotected field, such as a data entry field, you can enter spaces in null‑fill mode to define the length of the field or, in blank‑fill mode, you can enter spaces or use the cursor movement keys to define the length of the field. If the field is followed immediately by another field, you can end the field explicitly with the End symbol or implicitly by beginning the next field. If the field is not followed by another field, you should end the field explicitly with the End symbol.