Location for display files (positions 39 through 44)

Use these positions to specify the exact location on the display where each field begins.

You cannot specify a location for hidden, program-to-system, or message fields. The validity of the location is based on the DSPSIZ keyword and the display size condition names.

• Line (positions 39 through 41)
  Use these positions to specify the line on which the field begins.
• Position (positions 42 through 44)
  Use these positions to specify the starting position of the field within the line you specified.
• Beginning attribute character
  Each field displayed has one attribute character that defines the display attribute of the field on the display.
• Ending attribute character
  The end of a field on the display is indicated by an ending attribute character, unless there is only one space between that field and the next field.
• Overlapping fields
  Within a record format, you can define fields to overlap portions of other fields or their attribute characters; however, only one of those fields is shown on the display at a time.
• Display length
  The display length is increased for certain types of fields and must be considered when laying out the display.