The two keywords are essentially unrelated, so I don't know any reason to use them together. I could probably make up a reason if I thought about it. As for what they are, definitions are in the DDS keyword entries for display files topic in the Information Center. -- Tom
Overlay is used when a display record is to remain on the screen when another record is written to the screen. It will keep the original record on the screen if there is no overlap .. one record writes to the top xx rows and the other record does not write to any of those rows.
Hi philplijb,
Thanks for your Answer. can explain the meaning of Overlap you mentioned in your answer. and what is topxx?.. i am relatively new to AS400, so please answer me.
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Check the DDS programmers reference manual .. it will explain overlay.
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