Rational Developer for System z, Version 7.6

Structure

Use the Structure tool to create an array of multiple fields, repeated vertically on the screen.
To place a structure complete the following steps:
  1. Click the Structure button in the Advanced palette.
  2. Click the cursor in the Design canvas.
  3. Specify the following parameters:
    • Structure name
    • Occurs

      This values specifies the number of times that the defined set of fields is repeated in the structure.

  4. Click Add button to specify additional fields in the structure.
    You can set the following parameters:
    • Field name
    • Width
    • Row offset
    • Column offset
    • Input field

    The offset values specify the location of the field in relation to where you click the mouse on the Design canvas. For example, if you click the mouse at location (4,4) on the canvas, and the field in the structure has a row offset of 1 and a column offset of 2, then the location of this field will be (5,6).

    Each field in the structure have the specified row and column offset relative to the original mouse click.

  5. Click Finish to create the structure.

    A warning is displayed if the structure cannot fit in the specified location.

Editing Structures

The following edit capabilities are available:

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