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Chapter 3 INTRODUCTION TO FORMS DESIGN

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GETTING STARTED WITH FORMSPEC
Specify a Forms File
Choose an Option
FORMSPEC Function Keys
Menu Sequence
Creating an Application-Ready Buffer (ARB)
Year 2000 Functionality
Programmable Defaults for Field and Data Types in FORMSPEC
Ability to Define More than 52 Single Character Fields per Form
Compatibility Issues
Terminating FORMSPEC
EASE OF FORMS DESIGN
Form Layout
Defining the Fields
Understanding Form Sequencing
Sample of Forms Design
FORMS FILE
Forms Modification
Copying of Processing Specifications
Forms File Size
Expand Forms File
Compiling the Forms File
Renumbering a Form with Interactive FORMSPEC
Listing Forms
FORM FAMILIES
Creating Child Forms
Form Family Example
Fields
MAIN MENU
Fields
FORM MENU
Fields
FORM FUNCTION KEY LABELS MENU
FORM LAYOUT
FIELD MENU
Fields
GLOBALS MENU
Fields
GLOBAL FUNCTION KEY LABELS MENU
SAVE FIELD MENU
Fields
USING FORMSPEC TO CREATE AN ARB
Setting Up the Data Type Conversion Record
Generating the ARB
TERMINAL/LANGUAGE SELECTION MENU
Fields
DATA CAPTURE DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS MENU
Fields

The forms displayed to a user are designed at a terminal with the interactive program, FORMSPEC. Using FORMSPEC, the designer designs the forms and defines parameters for editing, manipulating and displaying data. Forms defined in this manner are saved in a forms file. At any time during forms design, FORMSPEC allows the designer to modify the forms in the form file. Once a form has been defined, the designer can create an Application-Ready Buffer (ARB) for it. The ARB stores screen data in a format compatible with the requirements of the application program: this format may differ from the screen layout.

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