IBM System/34 And System/36 Screen Design Aid
Screen Design Aid (System/34 and System/36) (SDA) is a utility for the IBM System/34, System/36, System/38, and AS/400 (iSeries) midrange computers.
This article refers to the S/34 and S/36 implementations of SDA. S/38 and AS/400 use a different SDA with different syntax and characteristics. See the AS/400 article for more about these midrange computers.
SDA stands for Screen Design Aid. Programmers can use SDA to create menus, display formats, or WSU skeleton programs.
IBM midrange computers utilize display stations to present information and to accept information and control from computer operators. A display station is an input/output device consisting of a monitor and a keyboard.
S/34 and S/36 applications usually involve the operator to a critical degree, whether accepting the bulk of input through display stations or controlling them. Computer programs may utilize unformatted or formatted input, and this is where SDA applies.
Read more about IBM System/34 And System/36 Screen Design Aid: The Need For Display Formats, Starting SDA, Using SDA To Design A Menu, Creating Display Formats or Menus From Code, Accessing SDA Displays From S/3X Programs, Coding For The Audience, Comparisons To Microsoft Access
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