The following tables explain which objects in Screen functions can have their properties maintained in bulk, and which properties cannot be maintained in an aggregated manner.

Cycle Objects                 

Property

Always Editable when Aggregated

Never Editable when Aggregated

Sometimes Editable when Aggregated

Clear Screen

Y

 

 

Mode Line

Y

 

 

Screen Title

Y

 

 

Help Keyword

Y

 

 

Wallpaper

Y

 

 

Inherit from Parent

Y

 

 

Scale Wallpaper

Y

 

 

Window Start Row

Y

 

 

Window Start Col

Y

 

 

Window Height

Y

 

 

Window Width

Y

 

 

On Entry Logic

Y

 

 

On Exit Logic

Y

 

 

Mode Logic

Y

 

 

EOD/Cancel Logic

Y

 

 

Iteration Counter

Y

 

 

Sort/Select

Y

 

 

On Sort Select Logic

 

 

Y – dependent on Sort/Select

1st Sort Variable

 

 

Y – dependent on Sort/Select

1st Descending

 

 

Y – dependent on Sort/Select

2nd Sort Variable

 

 

Y – dependent on Sort/Select

2nd Descending

 

 

Y – dependent on Sort/Select

3rd Sort Variable

 

 

Y – dependent on Sort/Select

3rd Descending

 

 

Y – dependent on Sort/Select

4th Sort Variable

 

 

Y – dependent on Sort/Select

4th Descending

 

 

Y – dependent on Sort/Select

5th Sort Variable

 

 

Y – dependent on Sort/Select

5th Descending

 

 

Y – dependent on Sort/Select

Last Read Field Tag

 

Y

 

Mouse Navigation

Y

 

 

Add Mode

Y

 

 

Change Mode

Y

 

 

Delete Mode

Y

 

 

Lookup Mode

Y

 

 

Insert Mode

Y

 

 

Default Mode

 

 

Y – only when the aggregated cycle mode properties are the same.

Delete Mode Augmented Access

 

 

Y – only when Default Mode is a selected aggregation.

Delete Mode “Are You Sure?"?

 

 

Y – only when Default Mode is a selected aggregation.

Active Paging

Y

 

 

Array Size

Y

 

 

Paging Start Row

Y

 

 

Paging Start Row

Y

 

 

Paging Height

Y

 

 

Paging Width

Y

 

 

Lines/Record

Y

 

 

Lines/Contracted Record

Y

 

 

Contracted End Tag

 

Y

 

Auto Expand Default

Y

 

 

Auto Expand Add

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Auto Expand Default is not set.

Auto Expand Change

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Auto Expand Default is not set.

Auto Expand Delete

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Auto Expand Default is not set.

Auto Expand Lookup

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Auto Expand Default is not set.

GUI Border Row

Y

 

 

GUI Border Column

Y

 

 

GUI Border Height

Y

 

 

GUI Border Width

Y

 

 

GUI Header Row

Y

 

 

GUI Header Column

Y

 

 

GUI Header Height

Y

 

 

GUI Header Width

Y

 

 

Suppress Border

Y

 

 

Normal Paging Horizontal

Y

 

 

Normal Paging Vertical

Y

 

 

Expanded Paging Horizontal

Y

 

 

Expanded Paging Vertical

Y

 

 

Tag

 

Y

 

Enable Smooth Mode

Y

 

 

Scroll Type

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Enable Smooth Mode is set.

Odd Even Type

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Enable Smooth Mode is set.

Odd Color

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Enable Smooth Mode and Scroll Type is set.

No Navigation Field

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Enable Smooth Mode is set.

No Clear On Add

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Enable Smooth Mode is set.

Allow Selection

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Enable Smooth Mode is set.

Confirm On Delete

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Enable Smooth Mode, and Allow Selection are set.

No Exit

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Enable Smooth Mode, and Allow Selection are set.

Highlight Record

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Enable Smooth Mode, and Allow Selection are set.

Highlight Color

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Enable Smooth Mode, Allow Selection and Highlight Record are set.

Resizeable Columns

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Enable Smooth Mode is set, and Scroll Type is  not set to Classic.

Sort On Column Click

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Enable Smooth Mode is set, and Scroll Type is not set to Classic, and On Sort/Select is set.

Remember Settings

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Enable Smooth Mode is set, and Scroll Type is not set to Classic.

Auto Count

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Enable Smooth Mode is set, and Scroll Type is  set to Standard.

Record Count

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Enable Smooth Mode is set, Scroll Type is set to Standard and Auto Count is not set.

Field Objects

Property

Always Editable when Aggregated

Never Editable when Aggregated

Sometimes Editable when Aggregated

Tag

 

Y

 

Control Id

Y

 

 

Check Control

Y

 

 

Forecolor 

Y

 

 

Backcolor 

Y

 

 

Font

Y

 

 

Bold

Y

 

 

Strikeout

Y

 

 

Italic

Y

 

 

Underline

Y

 

 

Visible

Y

 

 

Enable

Y

 

 

Inset

Y

 

 

Resized

Y

 

 

Scale

Y

 

 

Text Box

Y

 

 

Character Wrap

Y

 

 

Label

Y

 

 

Label Variable

Y

 

 

Single Line? 

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Label Variable is set.

Suppress? 

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Label Variable is set.

Mouse Over Label

Y

 

 

Mouse Pressed Label

Y

 

 

Alignment

 

 

Y – depends on selected field types having common alignment properties.

Display Mask

Y

 

 

Paging Column Heading

 

 

Y – only when selected field objects are contained in a Paging or Selection Cycle.

ToolTip

Y

 

 

Main Graphic

Y

 

 

Main Graphic Variable? 

Y

 

 

Mouse Over Graphic

Y

 

 

Mouse Pressed Graphic

Y

 

 

Disabled Graphic

Y

 

 

Cursor Graphic

Y

 

 

Window Name

Y

 

 

Window Global? 

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Window Name is set.

Map Name

 

 

Y – only when aggregated Window Global? is set.

On Window Logic

Y

 

 

On Focus Logic

Y

 

 

Lost Focus Logic

Y

 

 

On Refresh Logic

Y

 

 

Response String

Y

 

 

Function Key

Y

 

 

Right Click Menu

Y

 

 

Tab Stop

Y

 

 

Auto Repeat

Y

 

 

Must Input

Y

 

 

Override

Y

 

 

No Change

Y

 

 

Display Only

Y

 

 

Preload

Y

 

 

Hide Key

Y

 

 

Full Select

Y

 

 

Accept Focus in Lookup

Y

 

 

Fill Code

Y

 

 

Visibility

Y

 

 

Associated Tag

 

 

Y – only if selected fields are contained in same cycle

Security Change

Y

 

 

Security Lookup

Y

 

 

Variable Name

Y

 

 

Standard Validation

Y

 

 

Custom Validation

Y

 

 

Auto Complete

Y

 

 

Auto Complete Mode

 

 

Y – only if aggregated Auto Complete is set.

Allow Double Bytes

Y

 

 

Input Length

Y

 

 

Display Width

Y

 

 

GUI Height

Y

 

 

GUI Width

Y

 

 

Row

Y

 

 

Absolute

Y

 

 

Column

Y

 

 

GS Forecolor

Y

 

 

GS Backcolor

Y

 

 

GS Reverse

Y

 

 

GS Highlight

Y

 

 

GS Underline

Y

 

 

GS Box

Y

 

 

GS Blink

Y

 

 

GS Hide

Y

 

 

File Accessors

Property

Always Editable when Aggregated

Never Editable when Aggregated

Sometimes Editable when Aggregated

File

Y

 

 

Primary File

 

Y

 

Include in Sort/Select

 

 

Y – only if all selected file accessors are in cycles with the Sort/Select set.

Suppress Read During Paint

 

Y

 

Return Field

 

Y

 

Add

Y

 

 

Change

Y

 

 

Delete

Y

 

 

Lookup

Y

 

 

Key Mapping Logic

Y

 

 

Before Read Logic

Y

 

 

On Lock Logic

Y

 

 

Read Error Logic

Y

 

 

After Read Logic

Y

 

 

Before Write Logic

Y

 

 

Write Error Logic

Y

 

 

Static Objects

Property

Always Editable when Aggregated

Never Editable when Aggregated

Sometimes Editable when Aggregated

Forecolor 

Y

 

 

Backcolor 

Y

 

 

Font

Y

 

 

Bold

Y

 

 

Strikeout

Y

 

 

Italic

Y

 

 

Underline

Y

 

 

Visible

Y

 

 

Enable

Y

 

 

Inset

Y

 

 

Raised

Y

 

 

Scale

Y

 

 

TextBox

Y

 

 

Label

Y

 

 

Variable

Y

 

 

Suppress

Y

 

 

Single Line

Y

 

 

Mouse Over Label

Y

 

 

Mouse Pressed Label

Y

 

 

Alignment

 

 

Y – depends on selected static types having common alignment properties.

Display Mask

Y

 

 

ToolTip

Y

 

 

Main Graphic

Y

 

 

Main Graphic Variable

Y

 

 

Mouse Over Graphic

Y

 

 

Mouse Pressed Graphic

Y

 

 

Disabled Graphic

Y

 

 

Cursor Graphic

Y

 

 

Response String

Y

 

 

Function Key

Y

 

 

Tag

 

Y

 

Associated Tag

 

 

Y – only when selected static objects are in the same cycle.

GUI Height

Y

 

 

GUI Width

Y

 

 

Row

Y

 

 

Column

Y

 

 

GS Forecolor

Y

 

 

GS Backcolor

Y

 

 

GS Reverse

Y

 

 

GS Highlight

Y

 

 

GS Underline

Y

 

 

GS Box

Y

 

 

GS Blink

Y

 

 

GS Hide

Y

 

 

Control Id

Y

 

 

Persistence

Y

 

 

Handler Only

Y

 

 

Check Control

Y

 

 

Drag Type

(Statics Icons only)

Y

 

 

Drag Data

(Statics Icons only)

Y

 

 

Drop Item Limit

(Statics Icons only)

Y

 

 

Drop Type Allowed

(Statics Icons only)

Y

 

 

 

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