The BELL clause causes an audible alarm to occur each time the item containing the clause is displayed.
General Format
Syntax Rules
- This clause is allowed only with elementary items.
BELL and BEEP are equivalent.
General Rules
- The BELL clause causes an alarm to occur each time the item containing the clause is accepted or displayed.
- In order to cause the audible alarm to sound when the subject of this entry is accepted, you must specify the BELL clause in General Format 5 of the ACCEPT statement: the alarm does not sound if you specify the BELL clause in the Screen Description Entry and then use General Format 4 of the ACCEPT statement.
