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65What is a Display File in IBM i?
665250 Screen Design Basics
67Display File Record Formats
68Input Fields, Output Fields, and Both Fields
69Function Keys and Response Indicators
70Basic Display File DDS Keywords
71RPGLE Program Calling a Display File
72Simple Inquiry Screen Flow
73Display File Indicators Explained
74Function Keys in More Depth
75Screen Field Validation Basics
76Displaying Error Messages on 5250 Screens
77Window Records and Simple Popup Screens
78READ, WRITE, EXFMT, and Screen Flow
79Basic Inquiry Screen Pattern
80Common Display File Mistakes and Best Practices

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65What is a Display File in IBM i?
665250 Screen Design Basics
67Display File Record Formats
68Input Fields, Output Fields, and Both Fields
69Function Keys and Response Indicators

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What is a Display File in IBM i?

What a display file is, how it relates to 5250 screens, and how it fits alongside physical and logical files.

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Basic Display File DDS Keywords

71RPGLE Program Calling a Display File

72Simple Inquiry Screen Flow

73Display File Indicators Explained

74Function Keys in More Depth

75Screen Field Validation Basics

76Displaying Error Messages on 5250 Screens

77Window Records and Simple Popup Screens

78READ, WRITE, EXFMT, and Screen Flow

79Basic Inquiry Screen Pattern

80Common Display File Mistakes and Best Practices

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