Re: subfile with footer question

[Carel Teijgeler <coteijgeler@xxxxxxxxx>]

Would

Write FOOTER
Exfmt SFLCTL
Read  FOOTER

be the solution?

Regards,
Carel Teijgeler

On 18-3-2015 20:21, Gary Thompson wrote:
> I'm changing a local application to have a user input field on a "screen" made up of a Subfile and Subfile Control,
> a "footer" record that overlays the area beneath the subfile and above the MSGCTL/MSGSFL
>
> This application is used at month end to allow a user to process a list of business units.
>
> The change is to allow the user to run a summary report after all business units in the Subfile/Subfile Control
> area  have been processed.
>
> At this point I have changed the "footer" record to display the report option after all business units in the main
> subfile have been processed (using an indicator to toggle DSPATR(HI UL) / DSPATR(ND), but now I want to read
> that record to get the user's input to the new report option, and I'm wondering if I can simply use a CHAIN ?
>
> I don't think I want to  EXFMT the "footer" because I think that will make the user interface more "clumsy" ?