Pathmaker Reference Manual
REQUESTER Statement
Pathmaker Application Definition Language (PMADL)
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TERMINAL-TYPE
Specifies the type of terminal that the requester will run on. Use 3270, 6520, or
6530. The 6520 terminal is the default.
FKEY-COUNT 12 | 24
Specifies the number of function keys available on a 3270 terminal that the
requester will run on. Use 12 or 24. 24 is the default value.
HEADINGS
Specifies the type of prompt text to be displayed with each screen field in the
requester’s default screen. Possible values are:
HEAD Specifies that heading text be defined in conjunction with each field.
This is the default.
NAME Specifies field names.
NULL Specifies no prompt text.
This clause is not significant for TYPE REG requesters.
SCREEN-FORMAT
Specifies how screen fields are to be arranged in the requester’s default screen.
Possible values are:
UNC Specifies that one field displayed on each line. This is the default.
COM Specifies multiple fields per line.
TAB Specifies that fields be displayed in columns as in a report.
This clause is not significant for TYPE REG requesters.
DEFAULT-SCREEN
Specifies whether the requester's screen is to be a default screen or a custom
screen.
If the default screen attribute is yes, PMADL ignores attribute clauses that
contribute to the requester’s screen, including the PAGING-AREA clause and the
screen element definition clauses.
YES Specifies that the requester’s screen is to be a default screen,
automatically generated by the Pathmaker product. This is the default.
NO Specifies that the screen is to be defined and maintained manually by the
programmer.
This clause is not significant for TYPE REG requesters.