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Status Delivered
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 26, 2018

Do not show fields in a copybook that are not part of a variable length record, when the length is less that the copybook

“While viewing a variable length file(QSAM/VSAM) in FileManager, using the single formatted record, it would make sense that it should first look at the two bytes of the RDW to determine how far to scroll down. Currently there is no distinction between a variable or fixed length file when scrolling to the bottom. It is displaying to the end of the record length showing occurrences that have not been populated.”

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Sep 11, 2019

    See PTF UI65026 - a new option can be found in the options module and on the Language Selection options panel to suppress boundary error fields in SNGL displays or print

  • Guest
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    Jun 26, 2018

    Attachment (Description): In the example attached, the MONTH(11) , MONTH(12), OCCUPATION, NOTES, LAB-DATA-1 and LAB-DATA-2 should not be shown after this change.