Fields, Flags, and Exit Points

AppMaster Builder supplies you with several data fields and flags you can use to test values, to determine the validity of user-entered data, and to test for error conditions. AMB also supplies exit points you can use to customize methods.

Restriction: This topic applies only when the AppMaster Builder AddPack has been installed, and applies only to Windows platforms.

Fields and Flags, Field Edit
You can interrogate the following AMB-generated flags and data fields to determine input data errors when you code your application edit routines. Instructions for coding application edit routines are in online Help.
Fields and Flags, Invocation Modes
Fields and flags are provided to enable you to invoke programs. These vary depending on the target.
Fields and Flags, VSAM Batch
Use AMB-defined data fields and S-COBOL flags in your program.
Fields and Flags, VSAM Online
Use AMB-defined data fields and S-COBOL flags in your program.
Flags Screen Redefinition
During screen generation, AMB generates record definitions describing the data layout and format of a screen. You can redefine the entire generated screen record, selected tables in the screen, or selected fields in the screen by setting a flag to enable redefinition and creating user rules to generate the redefinition code.
Exit Points SQL
At various program locations, you can write your own rules to customize methods. In your program, you write a rule using one of the AMB-supplied predefined rule names, and AMB automatically invokes it at its proper location. You can write rules that are automatically invoked at the beginning and end of the processing using either of these predefined rule name formats.
Exit Points VSAM
At various program locations, you can write your own rules to customize methods. In your program, you write a rule using one of the AMB-supplied predefined rule names, and AMB automatically invokes it at its proper location. You can write rules that are automatically invoked at the beginning and end of the processing using either of these predefined rule name formats.

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