Re: FW: Panel Groups

John,

For the second 2 columns add the keyword  HLPEXCLD(YES).  This says to exclude
from general (extended help).  If you use SDA  read the help text for each of 
the
options you never use, you can do a lot for formatting just by the options you
select.


Compton, John wrote:

> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Fisher, Don
> Sent:   Monday, August 31, 1998 9:20 AM
> To:     Compton, John
> Subject:        Panel Groups
>
> I have defined a subfile with 4 columns comprising 2 distinct fields.
> For example, the first 2 columns are store type and store number.  The
> second 2 columns are also store type and store number.
>
> In my panel group, I have defined help text for each field (store type
> and store number).  In my DDS for the display file, I have defined a
> HLPARA for each field.  That is, 2 HLPARA statements referencing the
> store type text in the panel group and 2 HLPARA statements referencing
> the store number text.
>
> The problem is that when the extended help is selected, the text for the
> store type and store number appears twice.  Is there any way, short of
> combining the text for the fields into one topic, to alleviate this
> problem?
>
> Below is the source for the display file HLPARA and HLPPNLGRP
> specifications and the panel group.
>  <<...>>
>  <<...>>  <<...>>
> Donald R. Fisher, III
> Senior Programmer/Analyst
> Heilig-Meyers Furniture Company
> Richmond, VA
>
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