Field characteristics operators

There are several field characteristics operators.

Item Descriptor

Item	Descriptor
E	Controls the entry_type field of the sm_cmd_opt object. The possible values for the E option are: # Indicates that numerical entry is allowed. f Indicates that a file entry is allowed. A valid file name must be specified. n Indicates no entry is allowed. The field cannot accept typed input. r Indicates an alphanumeric entry is allowed. t Indicates that text entry is allowed. x Indicates that a hexacimal entry is allowed. To allow numerical entry into the SMIT dialog field, enter the following: `:100:_L:E#:60`
Q	Controls the value of the required field of the sm_cmd_opt object. The required field determines if the field value should be sent to the cmd_to_exec command for this dialog. A single character specifies the value type. The default value is n which means that the flag and value for the sm_cmd_opt object is passed only if the field value is changed. The following are the possible values for the required field: n Represents no. Do not send flag unless user changes the initially displayed value. The n value is the default. y Represents yes. Always sends the prefix field and value of the entry field even if it is null. + Send the prefix field and value. The value must contain 1 non-blank character. ? Always send the prefix field and values except when the value is null. To ensure that the prefix field and the value of the entry field is always sent to cmd_to_exec, enter the following: `:100:_L:Qy:60`

Controls the entry_type field of the sm_cmd_opt object. The possible values for the E option are:

#: Indicates that numerical entry is allowed.
f: Indicates that a file entry is allowed. A valid file name must be specified.
n: Indicates no entry is allowed. The field cannot accept typed input.
r: Indicates an alphanumeric entry is allowed.
t: Indicates that text entry is allowed.
x: Indicates that a hexacimal entry is allowed.

To allow numerical entry into the SMIT dialog field, enter the following:

:100:_L:E#:60

Controls the value of the required field of the sm_cmd_opt object. The required field determines if the field value should be sent to the cmd_to_exec command for this dialog.

A single character specifies the value type. The default value is n which means that the flag and value for the sm_cmd_opt object is passed only if the field value is changed. The following are the possible values for the required field:

n: Represents no. Do not send flag unless user changes the initially displayed value. The n value is the default.
y: Represents yes. Always sends the prefix field and value of the entry field even if it is null.
+: Send the prefix field and value. The value must contain 1 non-blank character.
?: Always send the prefix field and values except when the value is null.

To ensure that the prefix field and the value of the entry field is always sent to cmd_to_exec, enter the following:

:100:_L:Qy:60