Use this field-level keyword to define a field as a continued entry field. Continued-entry fields are sets of associated entry fields that are treated by the work station controller as a single field during field-data entry and editing. If the display device is not attached to a controller that supports an enhanced interface for nonprogrammable work stations, each segment of the continued entry field is treated separately when editing is performed on the field.
Figure 126 illustrates the use of continued fields to create a rectangular text entry field.
Figure 126. Continued-Entry Field in Rectangular Arrangement
Enter Text . . . ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________
The text input format is more appealing to the end user than a single input field that wraps across multiple display lines. Even though the last line does not occupy the full width of the column, no other field is allowed in the rectangle. A continued-entry field allows a multiple-row entry field to be defined inside a window.
The format of the keyword is:
CNTFLD(width of column)
One parameter must be specified.
The width of the column parameter specifies the number of columns to be used for this continued field. This value must fit within the width of the display or window. This value must be less than the length of the field.
The field containing the CNTFLD keyword must be defined as an input-capable field with the data type A. It cannot be defined in a subfile.
The following keywords cannot be specified on a field with the CNTFLD keyword:
The CNTFLD keyword must be defined with at least 2 spaces separating it from other fields.
Option indicators are not valid for this keyword.
The CNTFLD keyword reduces the number of available input fields by the total number of segments that are used to compose that particular field. For example, a 60-character input field CNTFLD(10) keyword is displayed with 6 lines of 10 characters. Each line or segment is counted as an input-capable field by the controller. Thus, this field reduces the available input field count by 6.
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