This tab is common to the Dialog and its constituting Screens. You specify the presentation characteristics of the Screens and the default values of the Screen attributes. The values selected at the Dialog level become the default values of the Screens and are marked as 'Inherited' on the Screen Definition tab. Inappropriate default values can be overwritten at the Screen level.
Value | Meaning |
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Default | Value of the Generated language field in the Library Definition tab. |
N | No generation |
X | IBM MVS COBOL II, IBM VSE COBOL II |
0 | IBM MVS/ESA OS/390 |
1 | IBM DOS/VSE |
3 | UNIX, WINDOWS |
4 | BULL GCOS7 COBOL |
5 | BULL GCOS8 COBOL |
6 | BULL GCOS8 COBOL, TP8 Screens |
8 | UNISYS A-SERIES COBOL |
F | TANDEM COBOL |
I | DEC/VAX VMS COBOL |
K | ICL 2900 COBOL |
O | IBM AS/400 COBOL |
Q | ACUCOBOL |
R | TUXEDO COBOL |
U | UNISYS 2200–SERIES COBOL |
Value | Meaning |
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Default | Retrieval of default value |
N | No generation |
0 | Variants 0, 1, X for
CICS (IBM) (programs and BMS maps). Variant 3 for PC/MICRO FOCUS (MS/DOS). Variants 4, 5, 6 for QUESTAR. Variant 7 for VPLUS. Variant 8 for UNISYS A-Series SDF format. Variant I for DEC/VAX. Variant Q for UNIX, Windows (ACUCOBOL). Variant U for UNISYS 2200 (programs and FLDP maps). Variant O for AS 400. |
1 | Variants 0, X for
IMS (IBM) (programs and MFS maps). Variant 3 for PC/MICRO FOCUS (OS2). Variants 4, 5, 6 for VIP TYPE. |
2 | Variants 0, 1, X for
CICS (IBM), BMS color map Variant 3 for MICRO FOCUS (UNIX). |
3 | Variants 0, X for IMS (IBM), MFS map in color. |
4 | Variants 0, X for
IMS (IBM) monitor. Variant 3 for IBM COBOL program. |
5 | Variants 0, X for CICS (IBM) monitor. |
C | Variants 4, 5, 6, U for
multiterminal. Variants 0, 1, X for CICS multiterminal. Variant K for ICL. Variant 8 for UNISYS A-Series logical screen. |
F | Variant 4 for TDS FORMS
(BULL GCOS7). Variant R for TPSVRINIT service-type program or TPSVRDONE service-type program. |
R | Variant F for REQUESTER-type program. or variant R for CLIENT-type program. |
S | Variant F for SERVER-type program. or variant R for SERVICE-type program. |
By default, the generated COBOL files are stored with the design files, in a root folder whose default name you can change. You can separate them from the design files or even change the generation project and folder.
The project of the corresponding design file is the default project. If it has been kept, Default is displayed between parentheses next to the project. However, if it has been explicitly changed in the instance, only the project is displayed here, without any other indication. If it has been explicitly changed in the generation Library, 'Inherited from Library' is then displayed between parentheses next to the project. In the instance, you can overwrite the value inherited from the Library.
You can select a new project by clicking the arrow or the 'Change COBOL project and folder' button.
If you change the project, it will be taken into account upon the next generation.
The folder of the corresponding design file is the default folder. If it has been kept, Default is displayed between parentheses next to the folder. However, if it has been explicitly changed in the instance, only the folder is displayed here, without any other indication. If it has been explicitly changed in the generation Library, Inherited from Library is then displayed between parentheses next to the folder. In the instance, you can overwrite the value indicated in the Library.
If the default folder has been kept, you can specify a root path for the generated files in the Properties wizard (accessed by clicking the 'Change project properties' button). This path will be automatically inserted in this field, at the beginning of the folder.
You can select a new folder by clicking the arrow or the 'Change COBOL project and folder' button.
If you change the folder, it will be taken into account upon the next generation.
Expand the appropriate project and select a folder or create a folder. Click OK. The selected folder and project are then automatically displayed in the corresponding fields here.
At the Screen level, it is used to override the selection made at the Dialog level.
Value | Comment |
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Default value | Defaults to the value specified in the Dialog. |
F: Data Element only | The Data Element is displayed without any label. |
L: Data Element with long label, left-aligned | The Data Element is preceded by the Data Element label, left-aligned, on 36 positions. |
M: Data Element with long label, right-aligned | The Data Element is preceded by the Data Element label, right-aligned, on 36 positions. |
N: Data Element with long label, left-aligned, trimmed right | The Data Element is preceded by the Data Element label, left-aligned with the deletion of blanks on the right. |
R: Data Element with long relational label, left-aligned | The Data Element is preceded by the relational label, left-aligned on 18 positions. |
S: Data Element with short label, left-aligned | The Data Element is preceded by the short label, left-aligned, on 18 positions. |
T: Data Element with short label, right-aligned | The Data Element is preceded by the short label, right-aligned, on 18 positions. |
U: Data Element with short label, left-aligned, trimmed right | The Data Element is preceded by the short label, left-aligned, with the deletion of blanks at the end of the string. |
1: Data Element topped by a single line column label | The Data Element is topped by the column label on one line. |
2: Data Element topped by a 2–line column label | The Data Element is topped by the column label on two lines. |
3: Data Element topped by a 3–line column label | The Data Element is topped by the column label on three lines. |
It is the name of the map file (.bms, .mfs or .map) generated from this instance. The generated file name of the map can then differ from the instance name. If this field is not entered, the map name is the instance name.
For CICS, you indicate the map set name.
For IMS, you indicate the format name.
For TANDEM, you indicate the name of the associated server for an R-type Screen (REQUESTER).
The format (number of lines and number of columns) specifies the overall dimensions of the Screen.
When Screen 'X' calls Screen 'Y', the size taken by Screen 'Y' is the size specified on its Definition tab. The relative positioning of the Data Element immediately following the called Screen therefore depends on the format of the called Screen.
It is used to automatically position the Data Elements on the screen. The tabulation points are the invisible points on the screen, which divide each line into equal parts.
Each Data Element for which no absolute positioning is indicated is automatically moved to the next available tabulation point.
This initial value is set in the program associated with the Screen.
It is recommended to reserve this character for field help.
The documentation request is automatically recognized by the generated program.
The character for documentation request at the Data Element level is taken into account.The documentation request is automatically recognized by the generated program when the user moves the cursor to a an element and presses the PF key.
You select here the intensity attributes for five types of fields: label, display, entry, error message, and error field.
You select here the presentation attributes for five types of fields: label, display, entry, error message, and error field.
You select here the color attributes for five types of fields: label, display, entry, error message, and error field.