Testing and Activating a Status 

Testing allows you to check a simulation of the status as it will appear at runtime. The system always uses the inactive version of the status where one exists.

Changes to a GUI status do not become visible in your application until you have reactivated the status.

Testing a Status

  1. Choose User interface ® Test status.

    2. The system displays the Status Simulation dialog box.

  2. Enter a screen number and title if you want to simulate a whole screen. If you do not enter a screen number, the system simulates the status using an empty test screen.
  3. Choose Execute.

    4. A dialog box appears, containing the window coordinates.

  4. Choose Continue.

The system simulates your status.

Activating a Status

To activate a status, choose User interface ® Activate. When you activate a status, the system automatically checks for syntax errors.

To check a status for syntax errors without activating it, choose User Interface ® Check syntax. This function checks the user interface and then produces a list of syntax errors that you must correct before activating your status.

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