Verifying Dynamic Loading of Panels

Use the SCREEN command to verify that a panel was correctly loaded.

See SCREEN for the SCREEN command description.

You might want to create a test version of a panel you are modifying and display it using the SCREEN command to verify that your changes are correct. To do this:

  1. Copy the existing panel definition member into another panel definition member.
  2. Modify the panel definition statements in the new panel definition member. Use a different name for the panel on the PANEL statement.
  3. Use the SCREEN command to verify that the changes to the panel are correct.
  4. If you see anything in the displayed panel that should change, correct the panel definition statements.
  5. Rename the panel to the name that is used for the production version of the panel. To do this, change the name specified on the PANEL statement.
  6. Use the SDFPANEL command to load the new panel and put it into production. This SDFPANEL command causes the new panel to overwrite the old panel.