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Input Field Attribute Types

Specify how a field is displayed when it is used as an input field in a function or a form.

Rules

Allowable values will vary by 1.1 Field Types. Groupings include:

Tips & Techniques

Most input attributes, such as color, are used in functions because other LANSA screens (forms, web functions, etc.) use other techniques such as visual style to define how fields are displayed.

Input attributes such as Hidden Field (for passwords) or Lowercase (allow lower case text to be entered) can be used for all types of applications.

Input Attributes

Specify the field attribute to be displayed when it is used as an input field in a function or a form.

Rules

Common Attributes

Allowable values for Common Attributes are:

Attribute	Description / comments
AB	Allow blank.
ASQN	Allow *SQLNULL assignment.
BL	Display blinking.
CBOX	Check box.
CS	Display with column separators.
FE	Field Exit key required.
HI	Display with high intensity.
LC	Lowercase entry allowed. If you do NOT set this attribute, refer to PC Locale uppercasing requested in Review or Change a Partition's Multilingual Attributes in the LANSA for i User Guide.
ME	Mandatory entry check required.
MF	Mandatory fill check required.
ND	Non-display (hidden field).
RA	Auto record advance field.
RB	Right adjust and blank fill.
RL	Move cursor right to left.
RLTB	Tab cursor right/left top/bottom.
RZ	Right adjust and zero fill.
SBIN	Store in binary format. This is a special attribute provided for fields that need to contain imbedded packed or signed fields. Refer to Use of Hex Values, Attributes, Hidden/Imbedded Decimal Data in the LANSA Application Design Guide (Use of Hex Values, Attributes, Hidden/Imbedded Decimal Data).
SREV	Store in reverse format. This is a special attribute provided for bi-directional languages. Refer to The SREV Field Attribute in the LANSA Multilingual Application Design Guide.
SUNS	Store integer values as unsigned binary values.
SUNI	Store in Unicode. This is a special attribute which allows data from different languages to be stored in the database without data loss through code page conversion. For new fields, field type NChar or NVarChar is recommended, rather than adding the SUNI attribute.
VN	Valid name check required.

CUA Attributes - Function Only

Allowable values for SAA/CUA Attributes - Function Only are:

Attribute	Description / comments
ABCH	Action (menu) bar and pull-down choices
FKCH	Function key information
PBBR	Brackets
PBCE	Protected field (emphasized)
PBCH	Choices shown on menu
PBCM	Field column headings
PBCN	Protected field (normal)
PBEE	Input capable field (emphasized)
PBEN	Input capable field (normal)
PBET	Emphasized text
PBFP	Field prompt / label or description details
PBGH	Group headings
PBIN	Instructions to user
PBNT	Normal text
PBPI	Panel identifier
PBPT	Panel title
PBSC	Choice last selected from menu
PBSI	Scrolling information
PBSL	Separator line
PBUC	Choices that are not available
PBWB	Pop-up window border

Note that normally only PBEN and PBEE would be specified as input attributes.

Colors - Functions Only

Allowable values for Colors - Functions Only are:

Attribute	Description / comments
BLU	Display with color blue.
GRN	Display with color green.
PNK	Display with color pink.
RED	Display with color red.
TRQ	Display with color turquoise.
WHT	Display with color white.
YLW	Display with color yellow.

GUI Attributes – Functions Only

Allowable values for GUI Attributes – Functions Only are:

Attribute	Description / comments
CBOX	Present field value as a GUI WIMP Check Box.
DDxx	Drop Down Represents the field with the corresponding GUI WIMP construct.
PBnn	Push Button
RBnn	Radio Button

Tips & Techniques

Platform Considerations

IBM i: Refer to IBM manual Data Description Specifications for more details. Keywords that should be reviewed are CHECK, COLOR and DSPATR.

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