Value

Meaning

ignore

Not used in navigation.

This is the default value, and is appropriate for any data field not used specifically in navigation.

keyVariable

A variable value, such as customer number, which determines the contents of the next screen.  If a menu screen has different numbering depending on a user's security or other profile

consideration, the keyVariable should be used for the menu screen's option entry field.

Also use keyVariable for any field that can affect the next screen displayed such as userid and password on a signon screen.

literal

A hard-coded literal, such as a menu option on a menu screen that is not dynamic (always the same).

keyComposite

A combination of hard-coded literal text and keyVariable data.

The actual definition of the keyComposite template/mask is made in a task definition as the CommandLineSyntax.

drillDownKeyEntry

For a Drilldown list screen which is not using an action column, the entry field with this setting is where the key1 value from the selected row will be entered.