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Gordon.dye at 05:54, 19 February 2026

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	===Syntax===		===Syntax===
	~~ROW~~, ~~COLUMN~~, {<[[numeric form spec]]>\|<[[string form spec]]>\|<[[PIC]](<pic spec>}[<field length>] [.<fraction length>] [, <[[attributes]]>] [;...]		<row>, <column>, {<[[numeric form spec]]>\|<[[string form spec]]>\|<[[PIC]](<pic spec>}[<field length>] [.<fraction length>] [, <[[attributes]]>] [;...]

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	The "attributes" parameter represents an insertable syntax that identifies the appearance and control attributes that are to be used for the field. See [[Attribute (Screen)]] for details. Additionally, fonts can be controlled at the field level by assigning them to attribute substitution letters as in:		The "attributes" parameter represents an insertable syntax that identifies the appearance and control attributes that are to be used for the field. See [[Attribute (Screen)]] for details. Additionally, fonts can be controlled at the field level by assigning them to attribute substitution letters as in:

	CONFIG ATTRIBUTE [J],font=ariel,slant,max		CONFIG ATTRIBUTE [J],font=ariel:slant:max

	This specifies ariel italics maximum size.		This specifies ariel italics maximum size.

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	In the bottom route, the "PIC" specification allows you to specify a picture of the field to be input. See [[PIC]] for a list of the characters that may be used in the "(pic-spec)" portion of this parameter. [[FMT]] can also be used in this place.		In the bottom route, the "PIC" specification allows you to specify a picture of the field to be input. See [[PIC]] for a list of the characters that may be used in the "(pic-spec)" portion of this parameter. [[FMT]] can also be used in this place.

			A special string format specification called [[Picture\|PICTURE]] ''rows/cols'' is also valid where string field specifications are permitted.

	In the place of PIC, #[[PIC]], #[[FMT]] or [[Text]] could be used. #PIC and #FMT allow numeric data from a string to be used, while Text forms a text box for input (as of 4.3).		In the place of PIC, #[[PIC]], #[[FMT]] or [[Text]] could be used. #PIC and #FMT allow numeric data from a string to be used, while Text forms a text box for input (as of 4.3).

Gordon.dye at 03:00, 20 January 2020

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	[[Category:All Parameters]]		[[Category:All Parameters]]
			[[Category:Field Specifications]]
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	In the top route, "num form-spec" represents a numeric format specification. G, GL, GU, GZ, L, N, and NZ are all valid in this position; the specification must be followed by a space. The "field-length" parameter, which is an integer value that identifies the length (including decimal point and decimal positions) of the field, comes next. If the field contains decimal positions, "fraction" should identify how many there are; this parameter must be separated from the field length by a period (no spaces).		In the top route, "num form-spec" represents a numeric format specification. G, GL, GU, GZ, L, N, and NZ are all valid in this position; the specification must be followed by a space. The "field-length" parameter, which is an integer value that identifies the length (including decimal point and decimal positions) of the field, comes next. If the field contains decimal positions, "fraction" should identify how many there are; this parameter must be separated from the field length by a period (no spaces).

	In the middle route, "string form-spec" represents a string format specification. C, CC, CR, CL, CU, G, GL, GU, GZ, V, VL and VU are all valid in this position. If "field length" is used, it must be separated from the format spec by a space.		In the middle route, "string form-spec" represents a string format specification. C, CC, CR, CL, CU, G, GL, GU, GZ, V, VL and VU are all valid in this position. If "field length" is used, it must be separated from the format spec by a space. As of 4.3 #G can be used to process numeric data from a string.

	In the bottom route, the "PIC" specification allows you to specify a picture of the field to be input. See [[PIC]] for a list of the characters that may be used in the "(pic-spec)" portion of this parameter. [[FMT]] can also be used in this place.		In the bottom route, the "PIC" specification allows you to specify a picture of the field to be input. See [[PIC]] for a list of the characters that may be used in the "(pic-spec)" portion of this parameter. [[FMT]] can also be used in this place.

	In the place of PIC, #[[PIC]] or [[Text]] could be used. #PIC ~~allows~~ numeric data from a string to be used, while Text forms a text box for input.		In the place of PIC, #[[PIC]], #[[FMT]] or [[Text]] could be used. #PIC and #FMT allow numeric data from a string to be used, while Text forms a text box for input (as of 4.3).

	See [[Field specifications]] and [[Format specifications]] for additional information about all the format specifications listed in this section.		See [[Field specifications]] and [[Format specifications]] for additional information about all the format specifications listed in this section.

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	In the bottom route, the "PIC" specification allows you to specify a picture of the field to be input. See [[PIC]] for a list of the characters that may be used in the "(pic-spec)" portion of this parameter. [[FMT]] can also be used in this place.		In the bottom route, the "PIC" specification allows you to specify a picture of the field to be input. See [[PIC]] for a list of the characters that may be used in the "(pic-spec)" portion of this parameter. [[FMT]] can also be used in this place.

			In the place of PIC, #[[PIC]] or [[Text]] could be used. #PIC allows numeric data from a string to be used, while Text forms a text box for input.

	See [[Field specifications]] and [[Format specifications]] for additional information about all the format specifications listed in this section.		See [[Field specifications]] and [[Format specifications]] for additional information about all the format specifications listed in this section.

Laura: /* Syntax */

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	===Syntax===		===Syntax===
	ROW, COLUMN, {<[[numeric form spec]]>\|<[[string form spec]]>\|<[[PIC]](<pic spec>}[<field length>] [.<fraction length>] [, <[[attributes]]>] [;...]		ROW, COLUMN, {<[[numeric form spec]]>\|<[[string form spec]]>\|<[[PIC]](<pic spec>}[<field length>] [.<fraction length>] [, <[[attributes]]>] [;...]

	[[file:Fieldspec.png\|800px]]		[[file:Fieldspec.png\|800px]]

Laura at 15:02, 5 May 2014

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Laura: /* Syntax */

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	===Syntax===		===Syntax===
	ROW, COLUMN, {<[[numeric form spec]]>\|<[[string form spec]]>\|<[[PIC]](<pic spec>}[<field length>] [.<fraction length>] [, <[[~~atributes~~]]>] [;...]		ROW, COLUMN, {<[[numeric form spec]]>\|<[[string form spec]]>\|<[[PIC]](<pic spec>}[<field length>] [.<fraction length>] [, <[[attributes]]>] [;...]

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Laura: /* Syntax */

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	===Syntax===		===Syntax===
			ROW, COLUMN, {<[[numeric form spec]]>\|<[[string form spec]]>\|<[[PIC]](<pic spec>}[<field length>] [.<fraction length>] [, <[[atributes]]>] [;...]

	[[file:Fieldspec.png\|800px]]		[[file:Fieldspec.png\|800px]]

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	The "column" parameter is a required integer value that indicates the starting column number on the screen where data is to be entered.		The "column" parameter is a required integer value that indicates the starting column number on the screen where data is to be entered.

			As of 4.30, ROW/COL and ROWS/COLS in FIELDS operations may be expressed as decimal fractions.

	The next set of parameters specifies the format type of the data to be entered. There are three possible routes.		The next set of parameters specifies the format type of the data to be entered. There are three possible routes.