AUTONEXT attribute
The AUTONEXT attribute forces the cursor
to automatically leave the current field when full.
Syntax
AUTONEXTUsage
With AUTONEXT,
when the user types a character that completely fills the current
field, the focus goes automatically to the next field in the input
order.
If data values entered in the field do not meet
the requirements of other field attributes like INCLUDE or PICTURE,
the cursor does not automatically move to the next field. It remains
in the current field, and an error message displays.
AUTONEXT is
particularly useful with character fields in which the input data
is of a standard length, such as numeric postal codes. It is also
useful if a character field has a length of 1, as only one keystroke
is required to enter data and move to the next field.