EGL Reference Guide for iSeries


Form part

A form part is a unit of presentation. It describes the layout and characteristics of a set of fields that are shown to the user at one time.

You do not declare a form as if you were declaring a record or data item. To access a form part, your program must include a use declaration that refers to the related form group.

A form part is of one of two types, text or print:

Form properties determine the size and position of the output on a screen or page and specify formatting characteristics of that output.

A given form can be displayed on one or more devices, each of which is an output peripheral or is the operational equivalent of an output peripheral:

Whether of type text or print, a form is further categorized as follows:

Additional details are specific to the form type:


Related concepts
Print forms
Text forms


Related reference
FormGroup part in EGL source format
Form part in EGL source format


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