Pathway/iTS SCREEN COBOL Reference Manual (H06.10+, J06.03+)

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Screen Group
field-characteristic-clause
is a clause that defines default characteristics for all fields subordinate to the
screen unless explicitly overridden for a particular group or field. The clauses that
can appear here are:
FILL
mnemonic-name
UPSHIFT
USER CONVERSION
WHEN ABSENT
WHEN BLANK
WHEN FULL
Screen Group
A screen group is a combination of fields that are grouped together to provide
collective references to the subordinate fields and to define the common characteristics
of the fields. A screen group can contain subordinate groups.
level-num
is a numeric literal that indicates the hierarchy. The value must be within the range
of 2 through 48.
group-name
is the name given to the group.
FILLER
is a keyword that takes the place of group-name .
AT line , column
specifies the home position of the group relative to the boundaries of the screen.
The line number and column number must be within the size specified for the
screen. The positions of subordinate fields can be given relative to the home
position; this allows you to move groups easily.
If this clause is omitted, group relative addressing is not allowed in the group.
level-num { group-name } [ [ AT ] line , column ]
{ FILLER }
[ field-characteristic clause ] ...
{ screen-field } ...
{ screen-group }