AS400 Display File
What is difference between DSPATR(ND) and Field Conditioning indicator in Display field?

Answer Question   |  May 18, 2010  2:41 PM
AS/400 Display File, Display File, DSPATR

Is scrolling posible in normal AS/400 display file ?
Instead of using subfile can a normal display file be made to behave as a subfile..like having page-up-down properties? What differentiates a subfile from a display file although both are DSPF ? thanks Supriyo B

Answer Question   |  September 3, 2010  8:48 AM
AS/400 Display File, Display File

Date format in AS/400 display file
How to alter the date format in the display file

Answer Question   |  January 4, 2010  6:32 AM
AS/400, AS/400 date format, AS/400 Display File

AS400 – displaying window in *DS3 screen size over SFL in *DS4 screen size
I want to be able to display a window with a 24×80 screen size, without removing the background SFL which is displayed with a 27×132 screen size. Haven’t been able to do it. I have tried 2 different formats in one display file, using 2 line and position definitions per field (one for DS3 and one for DS4) and [...]

Answer Question   |  December 30, 2009  12:27 PM
AS/400 Display File, DS3, DS4, RPG/400, RPGLE

AS/400 display file
How to decide the position of Display file’s constant variable dynamically. I wanted to decide the position in RPGLE program.

Answer Question   |  November 21, 2009  1:41 PM
AS/400 Display File, RPGLE

AS400 Display file – inhibiting CS with color yellow
When the color of a field in an AS400 display file is defined as yellow (or turquoise), column separators are automatically displayed, irrespective of whether CS is indicated for the field. I have tried to inhibit the column separators but to no avail. The emulation software being used (BOSaNOVA) can do it – by unmarking [...]

Answer Question   |  October 19, 2009  6:36 AM
AS/400 Display File

Menua Option change
Opt  Object      Type      Library     Attribute   Text                             OBRPT       *MSGF     LIb1                     Report Trackin      OBRPT       *FILE       Lib1      DSPF        Admissions Menu                  OBRPT       *MENU     Lib1      PGM                                                                                                               I’ve to add new menu option in the Menu file OBRPT. I change the DSPF OBRPT however I dont understand if I have to change PGM of type *menu…if yes then how to do that? -NG     

Answer Question   |  September 29, 2009  3:27 PM
AS/400, AS/400 Display File, RPGLE

Record Lock in Subfile
Hi all, I am trying to find any keyword which is used to lock the record in Subfile. Please find the scenario: Let assume two users are trying to read the same record on the subfile from different session. Now when the 2nd user was trying to read any record while 1st user is using same record [...]

Answer Question   |  September 22, 2009  11:13 AM
AS/400 Display File, AS/400 Subfiles

Can i declare a display file and a physical file in a single CL
Can i declare a display file and a physical file in a single CL.  Also can u share a sample program, which uses the parameters entered in the display file (using SNDRCV command) and processes records from a physical file.

Answer Question   |  September 10, 2009  12:11 PM
AS/400 Display File, CL, CL programming, Physical Files

DSP02 on HMC
On the HMC of our 9408-M25 V5R4, the 5250 display is DSP02. In the past, I’m almost positive that it was DSP01. Two questions: 1) will it being DSP02 (running in QCTL) cause any problems for a BRMS system backup (restricted state)? 2) is there a way to get this back to DSP01?

Answer Question   |  August 13, 2009  5:33 PM
AS/400 Display File, DSP01, DSP02, HMC, PC5250, V5R4

AS/400 Display program error
I guess I should have been more specific. How can I tell if a user had an interactive display program message when they do not tell you? For example, they received a CPF4131 and just put “C’s” through the entire message.

Answer Question   |  August 14, 2009  6:37 PM
AS/400 Display File, AS/400 error messages, CPF errors, CPF4131

How to restrict “Enter key’ on the AS/400 display file.
Is there any way to restrict the enter key on the display file like other function key. Ex If you did’t configure F1 key the Display file If will not allow you to Access that key while doing the Exfmt.

Answer Question   |  July 3, 2009  3:05 PM
AS/400, AS/400 administration, AS/400 Display File, AS/400 Permissions

RSTDSP(*YES)
My program is using two display files.one has all record format. second has all window record formats.window screens is opened when F13 or F17.when i press F13 , first window screen is appeared. i return to main screen. now i press F17 for another window screen.but first window blinks first .then second winodw is opened. [...]

Answer Question   |  June 22, 2009  12:08 PM
AS/400 Display File, DSPF, RSTDSP

field validation in display file and cl
i created one field in display file, i want accept only chars . how to validate in display file and cl program.

Answer Question   |  May 15, 2009  7:32 PM
AS/400, AS/400 Display File

SIGN on Left Side on Display File
Hi All, I have defined a numeric field on my Screen as 11,02 which is Both (I & O). I want SIGN (-) to be displayed on left side. I use edit code ‘N’ and numeric shift attribute ‘Y’. But when I enter value as -123.45 on my screen, it goes into program as 123.45. [...]

Answer Question   |  March 24, 2009  3:20 PM
AS/400 development, AS/400 Display File

How to use font sizes and graphic tools in AS/400 V5R4 series
In as/400 v5r4, so many tools are their for fonts. how to use the font sizes and how to allow graphic tools in display files

Answer Question   |  August 25, 2009  8:32 AM
AS/400 3rd party tools, AS/400 administration, AS/400 Display File, V5R4

Does anybody knows any API, which will extend the size of Display File in AS/400 (making bigger than 132), like Excel ..
Does anybody knows any API, which will extend the size of Display File in AS/400 (making bigger than 132), like Excel ..

Answer Question   |  February 21, 2009  3:37 PM
API, AS/400 Display File

DSPF prog
Thanks for ur response.I have a small clarification.If all fields on the screen is from 1 file chain and then exfmt will work.What if the screen has fields form more than 1 file.

Answer Question   |  November 25, 2008  12:51 PM
AS/400 Display File, Display File, DSPF, RPG, RPG/400

DSPF programming
Hi Please explain… When i open a screen in update mode how does the value get displayed in the screen and when updated it gets updated in the file.what is the general coding logic used in this case.

Answer Question   |  November 26, 2008  9:26 AM
AS/400 Display File, Display File, DSPF, RPG/400

Display files in AS/400
I am getting stated with RPG400.I hev this requirement to add a new field in an existing screen and move this value to a new PF.This is when the screen is opened in crete mode. the other screen where the new field is to be added is the update screen.In this screen value is to [...]

Answer Question   |  November 24, 2008  9:37 AM
AS/400 Display File, Display File, PF/LF, Physical File, Report Program Generator, RPG, RPG/400