RE: Indicators Was (RE: Hi New to list. QCMDEXC Question Kind of long. Thanks a lot.)

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> Yes I stopped using numbered indicators a while ago, but for display file
> and printer files still can't get away from them.  I like to use one
> indicator for reverse image and position to, then if an error is found,
> flip on the indicator, and based on which error condition was found,
> populate the error message and send it to the user using QMHSNDPM API.
> Thereby I can use one indicator for say 5 different error
> scenarios on the one field.

Well, you can get away from numbered indicators in a few ways for device
files, it's just that sometimes it seems like more effort than it's worth.

First of all, you can "rename" the numbered indicators in an RPG data
structure.

Secondly, you can use program-to-system-fields in the DDS to define
attributes without indicators.  (See DSPATR in the display DDS manual).

Whatever tweaks your beak.

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