The following is a list of all the ACCEPT/DISPLAY options you can alter from the Alter All Options menu or the Alter Individual Options menu. The number for each option is the number displayed by the Alter All Options and Alter Individual Options menus.
Enables you to enable or disable the user function keys. These are usually the function keys on your keyboard. You can choose to:
You can specify which characters are to be allowed during input to an ACCEPT operation. You are prompted to enter the number of the option you require:
| 1 | Characters with ASCII codes in the range 0 to 127 are allowed. |
| 2 | Characters with ASCII codes in the range 0 to 255 are allowed. |
| 3 | Characters with ASCII codes in the range 32 to 127 are allowed. |
| 4 | Characters with ASCII codes in the range 32 to 255 are allowed. This is the default. |
If you enable characters within the range 0 to 31 using options 1 or 2, you may still not be able to enter some of these characters into a field. This is because some of these characters may form the start of some key sequences generated by function or cursor keys. If these keys are enabled they have priority over the data keys.
Enables you to specify the character to be displayed in the empty part of the field during an ACCEPT operation of a Screen Section item, or an ACCEPT operation that specifies the PROMPT clause. The system displays the selected character in all portions of the field into which you have not yet entered data. The selected character also serves to indicate the extent of the field.
This prompt character is used for all picture types except PIC G and PIC N.
Enables you to specify the character to be displayed in the empty part of a PIC G field during an ACCEPT operation of a Screen Section item, or an ACCEPT operation that specifies the PROMPT clause.
Enables you to specify whether you want the contents of data fields to be displayed automatically before an ACCEPT statement. If you do not specify automatic display of data fields before an ACCEPT statement, the screen remains as it is. You can choose between the following options:
| 1 | Enables the predisplay of numeric-edited fields with numeric editing when the cursor moves into them. No other predisplay occurs. |
| 2 | Enables the predisplay of all numeric fields with numeric editing enabled when the cursor moves into them. No other predisplay occurs. |
| 3 | Enables the predisplay of all fields immediately before data is accepted into the field. |
| 4 | Predisplay of all fields before any data entry is allowed. This is the default. |
Enables you to specify how you want the cursor to behave, and what you want the field to look like during an ACCEPT into a SECURE field. Possible options are:
| 1 | There is no display of characters on the screen as you enter each character, but the cursor advances to the next character position. This is the default. |
| 2 | An asterisk (*) is displayed as each character is entered, and the cursor advances to the next character position. |
| 3 | A space is displayed as each character is entered, and the cursor advances to the next character position. |
Enables you to specify whether you want the cursor to move to the next field automatically when the current field is full. This applies only to multiple data fields within one ACCEPT statement. The options available to you are:
| 1 | No auto-skip. You must press the key set as the tab key, or a cursor key (other than cursor-left) to move to the next field. |
| 2 | Auto-skip enabled. If the current field is full, any cursor movement, or pressing a character key, causes the cursor to move to the next field. This is the default. |
This option has no effect on ACCEPT operations on Screen Section items. Auto-skip is off by default for these operations. You can turn it on by specifying the AUTO clause in your source program. See the AUTO clause for details.
Enables you to specify which actions terminate an ACCEPT operation. You can specify the following to terminate an ACCEPT operation:
| 1 | Pressing the "terminate accept" key. This is the default. |
| 2 | Pressing the "next field" key when the cursor is in the last field of an ACCEPT operation. |
| 3 | Keying or retyping a data character in the last available character position of an ACCEPT operation, provided auto-skip between fields is enabled. |
This option controls only normal termination. Function keys still terminate an ACCEPT operation if they are enabled.
Enables you to specify whether validation clauses need to be satisfied when terminating an ACCEPT using a function key. You can choose between:
| 1 | No validation takes place. This is the default. |
| 2 | Normal validation criteria must be satisfied for the current field. |
Enables you to specify how you want the cursor to behave, if you attempt to key data once a field is full. You can select one of the following options:
| 1 | The cursor moves beyond the end of field, and overtyping is rejected. |
| 2 | The cursor stays at the end of field, and overtyping is rejected. |
| 3 | The cursor stays at the end of field, and overtyping is allowed. This is the default. |
Enables you to specify whether data is to be saved in an overflow buffer when displaced from the end of a field. You can choose from the following options:
| 1 | Displaced data is saved in an overflow buffer. This is the default. |
| 2 | Displaced data is not saved in an overflow buffer. |
Enables you to specify the action of the Backspace key in free-format fields, when in replacement editing mode. You can choose from the following options:
| 1 | Auto-restore is enabled. Previously overtyped characters are restored, as characters are deleted. This is the default. |
| 2 | Auto-restore is disabled. Deleted characters are replaced by spaces. |
Enables you to specify how you want numeric-edited fields to look during an ACCEPT operation. You can choose from the following options:
| a | Input is accepted as for alphanumeric fields and is normalized to remove illegal characters on exit from the field. |
| b | As for option a, but you can enter only digits, signs, decimal points and commas. |
| c | Numeric fields up to 32 characters long are accepted in formatted mode. This means that characters other than digits, signs and decimal points are rejected. Fields are reformatted to show the editing symbols as data is entered. Fields longer than 32 characters are accepted as in option a. This is the default. |
| d | As in option c, with the exception that fields longer than 32 characters are accepted as in option b. |
Enables you to specify how you want non-edited numeric fields to look during an ACCEPT operation. You can choose from the following options:
| a | Unsigned and embedded signed non-edited numeric fields with PICTURE clauses of the form 9(m)V(n) are treated as though they were a PIC 9(m) field followed by a PIC 9(n) field. Fields with separate signs are treated as though they were PIC S9(m+n). This is the default. |
| b | As in option a except that fields with a V in the PIC clause are treated as PIC S9(m+n). |
| c | All non-edited numeric fields are treated as alphanumeric fields. |
If you specify a nonzero SIZE clause, all non-edited numeric fields are treated as free-format fields, regardless of the setting of this option.
Enables you to specify how you want a field to appear when the cursor first enters it. You can specify any of the following options:
| a | No pre-clear or auto-clear takes place. This is the default. |
| b | Pre-clear mode. The field is cleared to spaces or zeros. Pressing theUndo key restores the original contents of the field. |
| c | Auto-clear mode. If the first keystroke is a valid data character, then the field is cleared to spaces or zeros before processing the character. An invalid data character turns auto-clear mode off. Pressing theUndo key restores the original contents of the field. |
| d | As in option b, except that pressing the Undo key does not restore the original contents of the field. |
Enables you to specify how you want the contents of a field to appear if you leave it without altering it. You can choose from the following options:
| 1 | The data item is not updated if the field is not altered. This is the default. |
| 2 | The data item is always updated even if the field is not altered. This option has effect only if the field is numeric or numeric-edited and the original data item did not contain any numeric data, or if the field is right justified and the original contents of the field were not. |
Enables you to specify if the enhanced ACCEPT/DISPLAY syntax is to remember the position of the last character in a field. You can choose from the following options:
| 1 | The enhanced ACCEPT/DISPLAY syntax does not note the position of the last character. This is the default. |
| 2 | The enhanced ACCEPT/DISPLAY syntax notes the position of the last character entered into a field during an ACCEPT operation. This option is required to provide justification of RM-style numeric fields. |
This option applies only if the prompt character is disabled.
Enables you to specify if you want your system to emulate RM/COBOL style entry of numeric data items. You can choose from the following options:
| 1 | The COBOL system entry of numeric data items is enabled. This is the default. |
| 2 | The RM/COBOL style of numeric and numeric-edited data entry is enabled. If this option is selected, all other numeric and numeric-edited options are ignored. |
Enables you to specify if the size of fields in ACCEPT operations is restricted to one line. You can choose from the following options:
| 1 | Fields are not restricted to one line. This is the default. |
| 2 | Fields are restricted to one line. |
Enables you to control where the cursor is placed at the end of an ACCEPT operation. You can choose from the following options:
| 1 | The cursor is moved to the next character position following the end of the current field. This is the default. |
| 2 | The cursor is left at its current position. |
Enables you to specify if a CONVERT clause is implied if you specify an UPDATE phrase. You can choose from the following options:
| 1 | The CONVERT clause is not implied. This is the default. |
| 2 | The CONVERT clause is implied. |
This option is provided to enable you to emulate the behavior of RM/COBOL V2.0 and V2.1.
Enables you to specify which function key list your system is to use to map control codes onto user function keys. You can choose from the following options:
| 1 | The standard user function key list is to be used. This is the default. |
| 2 | The compatibility function key list is to be used. The list supplied with the COBOL system is the RM/COBOL function key list, but you may alter this for compatibility with any dialect of COBOL. |
Enables you to determine the number of characters advanced by this clause in the Screen Section. You can choose from the following options:
| 1 | A COLUMN + 1 clause causes the field to be displayed immediately after the preceding field; there is no gap between the two fields. This is the default. |
| 2 | A COLUMN + 1 clause leaves a one-character gap between the two fields. |
| 3 | COLUMN +n clauses, wheren >> 1, are treated accordingly. You should set this option to 2 if DG-style behavior is required. |
Enables you to specify the default colors for Screen Section items if no color is specified:
| 1 | The default screen color is used; that is, the colors specified in the last BLANK SCREEN clause. The initial colors are white for foreground, and black for background. This is the default. |
| 2 | Text is displayed with white foreground and black background regardless of the default color. |
| 3 | Text is displayed with either white foreground and black background, or using the colors set by the last BLANK SCREEN clause. |
Enables you to control whether pressing the cursor left/right keys when positioned at the start/end of a field move to the previous/next field respectively. You can choose from the following options:
| 1 | The keys move to the previous or next field. This the default. |
| 2 | The keys cannot exit a field. |
Enables you to control whether free-format edited numeric fields are left-justified as they are entered. You can choose from the following options:
| 1 | The field is not left-justified. This is the default. |
| 2 | The field is left-justified, provided RM-numeric handling is switched off. This is controlled by ACCEPT/DISPLAY option 18. |
Enables you to control whether all fields with a FULL or REQUIRED clause must have the appropriate conditions satisfied before termination of an ACCEPT operation is possible. You can choose from the following options:
| 1 | Any field which has not been changed by the user is not validated. This is the default. |
| 2 | All fields with a FULL or REQUIRED clause must have valid contents before an ACCEPT operation can be terminated. |
Enables you to control how an enhanced ACCEPT/DISPLAY syntax key behaves when defined as a function key. You can choose from the following options:
| 1 | The mapping associated with the key determines the behavior of the key. This option is provided for compatibility with early Micro Focus products. |
| 2 | Any enhanced ACCEPT/DISPLAY syntax key set up as a function key terminates the ACCEPT operation regardless of the function mapping. This the default. |
Enables you to control the facility that enables the initial contents of an ACCEPT field to be read from the current screen contents. You can choose from the following options:
| 1 | No screen READ occurs. The initial contents of the field are unaltered. This is the default. |
| 2 | The initial contents of the field are read from the screen provided that predisplay of the field is disabled. This is controlled by ACCEPT/DISPLAY option 5. |
Enables you to control circumstances in which you can skip concealed fields. You can choose from the following options:
| 1 | Concealed fields are not skipped. This is the default. |
| 2 | Concealed fields are skipped. |
Enables you to control the behavior of the Kanji modifier characters, daku-on and han-daku-on, if you specify them during an ACCEPT operation. You can choose from the following options:
| 1 | The modifier characters are treated the same as all other characters. This is the default. |
| 2 | If you enter a modifier character, the previous character entered is examined by the enhanced ACCEPT/DISPLAY syntax to see if it can be modified. If it can, it is replaced by the modified character. |
This option is only relevant on Japanese double-byte character set machines.
Enables you to specify the timeout in units of seconds or tenths of a second.
| 1 | The time specified for the TIMEOUT clause is in seconds. This is the default. |
| 2 | The time specified for the TIMEOUT clause is in tenths of a second. |
Enables you to specify that the TIMEOUT timer is reset every time a character is input, or times out after a fixed time irrespective of what is entered. You can choose from the following options:
| 1 | The timer is not reset. Timeout occurs at the specified length of time after the ACCEPT operation is initiated. This is the default. |
| 2 | The timer is reset each time a character is entered. |