SELECTION-SCREEN

Reference

Syntax

SELECTION-SCREEN  { { COMMENT [/][pos](len)
                      { text | {[text] FOR FIELD sel} }
                      [VISIBLE LENGTH vlen]
                      [MODIF ID modid] }
                  | { FUNCTION KEY n }
                  | { POSITION pos }
                  | { PUSHBUTTON [/][pos](len)
                      button_text USER-COMMAND fcode
                      [VISIBLE LENGTH vlen]
                      [MODIF ID modid] }
                  | { SKIP [n] }
                  | { ULINE [[/][pos](len)]
                      [MODIF ID modid] } }
                  [FOR {TABLE|NODE} node [ID id]].

Effect

Creates basic screen elements on the current selection screen.

Additions

• COMMENT text | {[text] FOR FIELD sel}
  Creates an output field with the text text that can be assigned to a parameter or a selection criterion sel.
  
  
• FUNCTION KEY n
  Activates one of the predefined pushbuttons with the function codes "FC01" to "FC05" in the application toolbar.
  
  
• POSITION pos
  Positions the following screen element within a line.
  
  
• PUSHBUTTON button_text USER-COMMAND fcode
  Creates a pushbutton with the text button_text and the function code fcode.
  
  
• SKIP [n]
  Creates one or n blank lines.
  
  
• ULINE
  Creates a horizontal line.
  
  
• [/][pos](len)
  Specifies the position of the screen element.
  
  
• VISIBLE LENGTH vlen
  Defines the visible length of the screen element as vlen.
  
  
• MODIF ID modid
  Assigns the screen element to the modification group modid.
  
  
• FOR {TABLE|NODE} node
  Assigns the screen element to a node node in the corresponding structure on the logical database.
  
  
• ID id
  Defines an ID id comprising a maximum of 3 characters for the screen element on a logical database.