2.3.1 Field Creation Options

The field creation options screen is presented first in every field definition cycle.

 

 DC@P100103               Create Field Copy Options                    

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

 To create this field by copying existing field specify details below:

                                                                       

 Either copy field ________ which exists in the LANSA data dictionary, 

 Or     copy field ________ from file __________ in lib _________      

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

  Otherwise press ENTER to proceed without copying an existing field.  

                                                                       

                                                                       

 Fnn=Help  Fnn=Exit  Fnn=Cancel  Fnn=Messages                          

 

 

Using the field creation options screen you can:

Note that if either copy option is used the information is only used to "pre-fill" the second screen in the cycle. The new field is not actually created until all processing is completed by the second screen.