Character Mode Properties for Advanced Recordset Fields

The Character Mode tab of the Advanced Recordset Field Properties dialog box provides the options below. The settings on this tab are unavailable if your model is for a 3270 or 5250 terminal type.

Character mode data entry

If you are working on a character mode host, such as HP or VT, direct the Host Integrator to treat this field in any one of the following ways:

• Don't wait for echo (Default)—Select this option to transmit the string to the host and immediately move to the next action. Always use this option for block mode applications. For character mode applications, use this option only when you know that data will not be echoed back to the terminal screen. For example, many times alphanumeric keys are used to move between screens and are not echoed.
  

• Wait for same number of characters to echo—Select this option to wait for the same number of characters to be sent back to the terminal screen after data has been transmitted to the host. To detect the number of echoed characters, Host Integrator transmits the data and waits for the cursor position to move the same number of columns as the length of the data transmitted. For example, if you transmit the name George as your password, a host will often echo six spaces instead of the original text. With this option selected, Host Integrator waits for the cursor to move six columns from the cursor position when the name George was transmitted to the host before moving on to the next command.
  
  
• Wait for string to echo at cursor—Select this option to wait for the exact data string to be written back to the terminal screen after data has been sent to the host. This is the most robust option to select when working with character mode hosts. Note: With character mode applications, the cursor must be wherever characters are being written to the screen. For this reason, use this option to synchronize with the host application.
  
  
• Wait for next tabstop—Select this option to wait for the cursor to appear at the next tabstop after transmitting data. If tabstops have been defined on the Cursor tab, then the Host Integrator waits for the cursor to appear at one of the defined locations. If no tabstop definitions are applicable, then the Host Integrator waits for the cursor to be anywhere on the screen that is outside the attribute or recordset field to which the data is being written.
  
  
• Wait for next tabstop or string to echo at cursor—Select this option to wait for the exact data string to be written back to the terminal screen or to wait for it to appear at the next appropriate tabstop. This option is not recommended.

The following buttons are also available:

Close—Click to close this dialog box.

Revert—Click to restore the previously saved values in this dialog box.

Help—Click to view the online help for this dialog box.

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