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Chapter 3: Entry Screen Solutions

Entry Screen Fundamentals
Creating An Input Process
So What's Really Going On Here?
Moving Prompts On A Screen
Resequencing Prompts on a Screen Definition
Painting Text on a Screen Definition
Graphics
Resizing/Moving the Window
Defining Function Keys/Action Bars
Finishing the Screen
Defaults
Validating an Entry
Intuitive Help
Adding F1 Help to the Screen Definition
Conversions
Derived Values
Special Processing for Single Valued Fields
Special Processing for Multivalued Fields
Process Tricks
Structuring Processes
Using Split Dictionary/Data Files
Using Logical Files
Key Processing Techniques
Subscreens
Linked Screens
Miscellaneous