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HP ALLBASE/4GL Developer Self-Paced Training Guide

Task 1 - Defining the Screen Header 

Menu Path 

   1.  From the main menu, select the Screens option.

   2.  Choose Header.

Description 

This screen allows you to define the essential characteristics of a data
screen.  It's the same screen you used to define the header for the menu.


          Data Screen Header Screen 

To enter the field values: 

        Field                 Entry                         Explanation 

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Screen                product_scrn          The name of the data screen in this
                                            application.

Secured               Accept the default.

Screen Type           D                     Indicates the screen type you are defining.
                                            D indicates a data screen.

Automatic Numbering   Accept the default.   Field specifies the way in which the data
                                            fields on the screen are numbered.  Y 
                                            specifies automatic numbering.

                                            This means that the fields are numbered
                                            sequentially from left to right, and top to
                                            bottom, starting at the top leftmost field.
                                            This determines the order in which the
                                            fields are processed as the user follows
                                            the standard tabbing sequence through the
                                            screen.

          Table 3-0.  (cont.) 

        Field                 Entry                         Explanation 
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Clear Fields on       Accept the default    Indicates which fields are cleared when the
Commit                value of B.           user presses the  Commit Data  function
                                            key.  (See Entry Notes section.)

Function Keys         Accept the default.

Screen Help Name      Accept the default.

Scroll:  Top line     Don't enter anything
                      in this field.

Window Starting Line  Don't enter anything  The Function Keys, Screen Help, Top Line 
Number                in this field.        and Window Starting Line Number fields are
                                            described in detail in later lessons.

Description           Enter a description
                      for documentation.

Entry Notes 

Possible entries for the Clear Fields on Commit field are:

   I     =                 Input.

   D     =                 Display.

   B     =                 Both.

   N     =                 None.

To complete and commit the screen: 

   1.  When you have completed all of the field entries, press the  
       Commit Data  function key to create the screen header.

The screen header is now complete, and you can create the screen image
with the screen painter.

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