In formspec:
Globals menu - Error Enhancement should be "B" for blink.
(I also question if your users will like blink).
In the COBOL program:
01 WS-V-COMAREA.
.
.whatever you currently have...
.
01 WS-V-VSETERROR-FIELD PIC S9(4) COMP.
01 WS-V-VSETERROR-MSG PIC X(79).
01 WS-V-VSETERROR-MSG-LNGTH PIC S9(4) COMP VALUE 79.
IF some error condition in the field's value
MOVE field's number TO WS-V-VSETERROR-FIELD
MOVE "This field is in error" TO WS-V-VSETERROR-MSG
CALL "VSETERROR" USING WS-V-COMAREA,
WS-V-VSETERROR-FIELD,
WS-V-VSETERROR-MSG,
WS-V-VSETERROR-MSG-LNGTH
ENDIF
loop back to your VSHOWFORM
hth
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Eau Claire Area School District
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