.PANEL

The format of the .PANEL verb follows.

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagram>>-.PANEL--panel_name------------------------------------------->
 
   .-------------------------------------------------------.
   V                                                       |
>----+-+-protect_cc-+--+---------------+-----------------+-+---->
     | '-skip_cc----'  +-variable_pair-+                 |
     |                 +-text----------+                 |
     |                 '-variable_cc---'                 |
     '-unprotect_cc--+--------------+--+-variable_cc---+-'
                     '-field_length-'  '-variable_pair-'
 
>--+--------+--------------------------------------------------><
   '-.PANEL-'
 

Operands

panel_name
specifies the panel being defined. It must be one to eight characters in length and follow the rules for REXX File System file names. (See REXX/CICS File System, for more information.)
Note:
The panel_name must be the same as the RFS file name. The complete RFS file name should be panel_name.PANSRC.
protect_cc
specifies the protect field control character.
skip_cc
specifies the skip field control character.
variable_pair
specifies the variable control character followed by the variable name. (There cannot be a space between them.)
text
displayable characters.
variable_cc
specifies the variable identifier control character.
unprotect_cc
specifies unprotect control character.
field_length
specifies the explicit input field length value.