RE: Interesting subfile "feature"

Thanks, Kevin, I was just wondering if anybody else had seen this.  On
subfile records, output-only fields act as hidden fields, which in a way
makes hidden fields unnecessary, except that the output-only fields take up
real estate on the screen.

This is different than the action of a non-subfile record.

Joe


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Kevin Wright
> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 1:08 AM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: Interesting subfile "feature"
>
>
> Hi,
>
> TTBOMK output fields in subfiles have always acted this way. EG when you
> have the typical work with style of screen a la PDM with an input
> field for
> an option and the rest output fields. You could always READC and have
> available the output only fields to CHAIN (or whatever) as long
> as they were
> all the key fields needed to access the file being worked with.
> Some people
> kept the RRN as a hidden field for efficiency.
>
> I believe Cobolers have trouble with this feature for some reason
> and so use
> protected both input and output fields in subfiles.
>
> I have no explanation as to why it is so. I just know it is.
>
> Regards,
>
> Kevin Wright

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