Multiple input areas on a COBOL screen

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chrispickles
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Multiple input areas on a COBOL screen

Post by chrispickles »

Hi everyone. I am looking to develop a screen that can be split into four (any number really) areas for input. So, first are will display a list of options in SNGCHG. After input, move to a second for the same. After input here, a third will display a list based on the first and second inputs. A fourth will then take the actual input I am after and update a table. Any ideas / examples would be greatly appreciated.
vhamberg
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Re: Multiple input areas on a COBOL screen

Post by vhamberg »

I wonder if you can use UIM panel groups in COBOL - there are 4 kinds of "areas" in UIM = User Interface Management - LIST, DATA, MENU, and INFO. I believe I read in the Application Display Programming manual that you can have more than one at a time on the screen.

That manual can be found at http://public.dhe.ibm.com/systems/power ... 415715.pdf - UIM information is found in chapters near the end.

It has been some time since i looked into this, so I hope this information is helpful.
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