What is the function of DSPATR (display attributes) keyword?



What is the function of DSPATR (display attributes) keyword?..

Answer / nitin trivedi

Use this field level keyword in display file to specify one or more display attributes for the field you are defining. You can specify the DSPATR keyword more than once for the same field, and you can specify more than one attribute for the same keyword. The following are valid attributes:

For All Fields

Display
Attribute Meaning

BL Blinking field
HIHigh Intensity
RIReverse Image
CS Column separator
NDNon Display
PC Position cursor
UL Underline

For Input-Capable Fields Only

PRProtect contents of field from input keying
MDTSet modified data tag when displayed
OIDOperator identification
SPSelect by light pen

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