Creating panels dynamically

malathy_tv · New User Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 23 Location: chennai

Can any one please let me know how do we create panels dynamically?

superk

What do you mean by "dynamically"? Can you give an example?

ofer71 · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject:

Since ISPF panels are basically members of PDS, and since you can create PDS members dynamically - the answer is yes.

O.

Marso · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:55 pm Post subject:

If you mean "create a panel on-the-fly before displaying it in my program",
Then, as Ofer says, the answer is yes.
However, panel contents is dynamic, that's why you have variables inside.
So you can have a single panel which contents will be completely different each time you display it.

If you mean "create a panel just by drawing it, the panel code will be dynamically generated",
Then, well, panels are pretty much like screen drawings, so there is not much use for such a tool.

Please rephrase your question, so we can answer to the point.

malathy_tv · New User Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 23 Location: chennai

Hi,

say i want to diplay a panels as below and this may vary as many employees are there. hence i cannot design a static screen like at max only 20 employees so i need to design screen dynamically which will repeat so many employess are there
Panel:
name empid
axx 10001
bxx 10002
cxx 10003

i dont want a static code like this:
#nam1 #emp1
#nam2 #emp2
#nam2 #emp3

i need this code to vary with the number of employees.
this is my question. please help on the same

Marso

In the panel, use the )MODEL to define a scrollable area.
Use an ISPF table to save the data (one row in the table = one row on the screen).
Use TBDISPL instead of DISPLAY.

For more information, search the forum (and/or the internet) for TBDISPL or )MODEL.

malathy_tv · New User Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 23 Location: chennai

can you please tell me how is )MODEL and ISPF tables connected.

Pedro

As Marso said, use TBDISPL service instead of DISPLAY. It will provide a scrollable panel. And the panel should have )MODEL section.

Your panel would look something like this:

vidyaa · New User Joined: 02 May 2008 Posts: 36 Location: chennai

Thank you so much