Comments on: AS/400 programming - Field Exit query http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/field-exit-query/ Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:16:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Vatchy http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/field-exit-query/#comment-65910 Vatchy Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:13:30 +0000 #comment-65910 In my experience, if you have a numeric field and you type in a few numbers - left justified just like text - and don't press Field-Exit then you will get a number with trailing zeros instead of leading zeros. IOW, you will get 534200000 instead of 000005342. In my experience, if you have a numeric field and you type in a few numbers - left justified just like text - and don’t press Field-Exit then you will get a number with trailing zeros instead of leading zeros. IOW, you will get 534200000 instead of 000005342.

]]> By: YuVa47 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/field-exit-query/#comment-65904 YuVa47 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:05:43 +0000 #comment-65904 Splat, so what is the difference to use field exit or tab? The user have to hit some key anyway. If you want to use tab is OK, but then you have to take care of the field allignement in your program. Splat,

so what is the difference to use field exit or tab? The user have to hit some key anyway. If you want to use tab is OK, but then you have to take care of the field allignement in your program.

]]> By: Splat http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/field-exit-query/#comment-65858 Splat Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:00:46 +0000 #comment-65858 Wilson, In my experience the users don't really care if the data is aligned on entry, just when it's re-displayed. My main objection to CHECK(RZ) / CHECK(RB) is that they require a field exit key be used, which can be a pain. I agree that presentation is important (something too few developers take into account), but I also prefer to minimise the amount of work necessary. Wilson,

In my experience the users don’t really care if the data is aligned on entry, just when it’s re-displayed.

My main objection to CHECK(RZ) / CHECK(RB) is that they require a field exit key be used, which can be a pain.

I agree that presentation is important (something too few developers take into account), but I also prefer to minimise the amount of work necessary.

]]> By: WilsonAlano http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/field-exit-query/#comment-65710 WilsonAlano Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:00:45 +0000 #comment-65710 Splat, Field exit key does not generate overhead because it's managed by the emulator/controller and system does not receives any data or command when you use it. And visual effect is very important! Wilson Splat,

Field exit key does not generate overhead because it’s managed by the emulator/controller and system does not receives any data or command when you use it. And visual effect is very important!

Wilson

]]> By: Splat http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/field-exit-query/#comment-65696 Splat Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:18:23 +0000 #comment-65696 The only thing a field exit key gets you on numeric input is a visual before you press Enter. Otherwise it's just more overhead. The system will perform decimal alignment on the numeric input in the input buffer whether CHECK(RZ) / CHECK(RB) are specified or no. The only thing a field exit key gets you on numeric input is a visual before you press Enter. Otherwise it’s just more overhead. The system will perform decimal alignment on the numeric input in the input buffer whether CHECK(RZ) / CHECK(RB) are specified or no.

]]> By: LeslieL http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/field-exit-query/#comment-65623 LeslieL Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:39:14 +0000 #comment-65623 Another consideration is that field exit turns on the modified data tag of the field while tab does not. Of course, if you enter data and tab, the MDT is turned on as well. Another consideration is that field exit turns on the modified data tag of the field while tab does not. Of course, if you enter data and tab, the MDT is turned on as well.

]]> By: WilsonAlano http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/field-exit-query/#comment-65570 WilsonAlano Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:32:53 +0000 #comment-65570 Just for info, we use "field exit" on all our green screen and we use JScript to align fields on web pages to help readability. Wilson Just for info, we use “field exit” on all our green screen and we use JScript to align fields on web pages to help readability.

Wilson

]]> By: WilsonAlano http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/field-exit-query/#comment-65568 WilsonAlano Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:30:47 +0000 #comment-65568 Fields are not aligned on entry without exit field key, they will be on output with format (edit code or edit word). IMHO, visually talking, exit field key can help users a lot. Wilson Fields are not aligned on entry without exit field key, they will be on output with format (edit code or edit word). IMHO, visually talking, exit field key can help users a lot.

Wilson

]]> By: Splat http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/field-exit-query/#comment-65546 Splat Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:08:05 +0000 #comment-65546 Why bother with requiring a field exit? The system will align the data in the field whether you require a CHECK(RZ) / CHECK(RB) or not, and data entry isn't really improved by requiring it. Why bother with requiring a field exit? The system will align the data in the field whether you require a CHECK(RZ) / CHECK(RB) or not, and data entry isn’t really improved by requiring it.

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