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This area is used to show the function keys currently available.
Element Indication on Image Area - Element Mark
The element mark always begins with an asterisk (*) followed by an ID that
identifies the element type, a three digit sequence number, and one blank
character. Thus, the element mark is displayed in six characters.
Note: If you specify an element in a page layout to be printed only when a page
break occurs, '>' is displayed after the sequence number instead of a blank
character.
When you define an element in the image area on the display, you need to do the
following:
1. Move the cursor to the position you want to place the element.
2. Press the appropriate function key to show the key entry area.
3. Confirm and change the data for the element in the key entry area.
You can show the Define Element Detail display by pressing F4 (Detail).
4. Press Enter to define the element.
The function keys are assigned for elements as follows:
Function key Element
F6 Text
F9 Line
F10 Box
F11 Bar code
F13 then F6 Graphics
F13 then F9 Page segment
F13 then F11 Record layout (in a page layout)
When you press one of the function keys listed above, you see %Xnnn, which is
called an element mark at the cursor position. A % shows that the element is
positioned, but not defined yet. An X is an element ID that shows which element is
being defined. The element ID is shown as follows:
Element ID Element
T Text
L Line
B Box
C Bar code
S Page segment
G Graphics
R Record layout
When you have completed the element definition by entering parameters and
pressing Enter, the % of the element mark changes to an asterisk (*).
The nnn is three digits of sequence number (001 through 999). The sequence
number is assigned automatically by the Overlay Utility or Print Format Utility.
In addition to the element marks above, the Overlay Utility and the Print Format
Utility allow you to assign a name to the element for your convenience. This name
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