CHECK (Check) Keyword for Display Files

Use this keyword to perform the following functions, depending on the parameter values specified:

Function
Valid Parameter Values

Validity checking
AB, ME, MF, M10, M10F, M11, M11F, VN, VNE

Keyboard control
ER, FE, LC, RB, RZ

Cursor control
RL, RLTB

The formats of the keyword are:

CHECK(validity-checking-code [. . .])
CHECK(keyboard-control-code [. . .])
CHECK(cursor-control-code)

The following CHECK keywords are the preferred form of other DDS keywords:

The following CHECK keyword functions can also be specified using the Change Input Default (CHGINPDFT) keyword at the file, record, or field level:

CHECK Keyword
CHGINPDFT Equivalent

CHECK(FE)
CHGINPDFT(FE)

CHECK(LC)
CHGINPDFT(LC)

CHECK(ME)
CHGINPDFT(ME)

CHECK(MF)
CHGINPDFT(MF)

Option indicators are valid only for CHECK(ER) and CHECK(ME).