Indicators and Conditions

Fields, constants, and attributes can be conditioned by response/status indicators, exactly as in native DDS (e.g. 51, N61). DSPF-edit lets you build and read these conditions visually instead of counting indicator columns by hand.

Adding and changing indicators

Right-click a field, constant, or attribute and choose Indicators (or the equivalent Add / Remove / Change indicators entry) to add a condition, change an existing one, or remove it.

AND conditions

Up to DDS’s limit of 9 ANDed indicators on a single condition is supported. Beyond 3 — the number that fits on one DDS line — the extra indicators spill onto continuation lines automatically; you don’t need to manage line-wrapping yourself.

OR’d conditions

A condition can be made of several OR’d groups, each itself an AND of up to 9 indicators (e.g. 51 AND NOT 61 AND 53 OR 52). The menu lists every OR’d group with its own change/remove buttons, plus an option to add another OR’d condition.

Reading conditions in the tree

In the Schema Tree, an OR’d condition is grouped into its ANDed sub-conditions (“Group 1 (AND)” / “OR” / “Group 2 (AND)” / …) instead of shown as one flat list. Hovering a conditioned field, constant, or attribute shows the full condition as a tooltip.

Simulating indicators in the preview

The Screen Preview’s Indicators toggle lets you turn indicators on/off and see which fields, constants, and attributes become visible or hidden — without compiling or connecting to a 5250 session. This setting persists when switching which record is being previewed in the same panel.