$ChkMod

Use the $CHKMOD function after a READ SCREEN or REREAD SCREEN statement to determine whether the terminal operator entered data for any full-screen input fields or for a specific input field. See a discussion of the full-screen feature in Full-screen processing.

Syntax

The format of the $CHKMOD function is:

$CHKMOD (screenname [, inputname])

• Both the screenname and inputname arguments are expected to be string expressions and can include quoted strings, %variables, field names, or functions.

If screenname and/or inputname are quoted strings, the name must be enclosed in single quotation marks:

$CHKMOD ('EMPSCRN', 'NAME')

• If inputname (representing an input field on the specified screen) is not included in the function call, $CHKMOD returns the number of input fields for which the terminal operator entered data.

If inputname is specified, $CHKMOD returns a value of 0 if the input field was not modified. $CHKMOD returns a value of 1 if the field was modified.