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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories Application Development
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 14, 2019

RELATED IDEAS

Increase maximum combined length of all fields in DSPF

We are using ProfoudUI, which creates Rich Display files.

They are stored in DSPF member types, and are compiled as such (but utilize OpenAccess instead of 5250).

Unfortunately, DSPF has a maximum record length of all variables of 32763 bytes - which is adequate for 5250, but when trying to utilize some other features that Profound's software offers (such as Dropdown boxes), it can quickly use up the 32763 bytes, and depending on the size of the application, render Dropdown boxes unusable.

The compile listing throws a CPD7879.

I was wondering if this limit could be removed - or at a minimum, have a new parameter on the compile command that allows for larger record lengths (to maintain compatibility with native 5250 screens).

Even though we are using Profound's Visual Designer, the creation of the DSPF is still handled by IBM's compiler - so it appears that IBM will need to be involved to remove this limitation


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Idea priority Low
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 28, 2024

    You may already realize this, so sorry if I'm being redundant, but each record format is limited to 32k, so by creating multiple formats, each with a different screen element, you can work around that issue for now.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 6, 2020

    IBM has no plans on providing this update at this point.

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