Multiple choice technology mainframe

Why do you need to change Field Attributes?

  1. Highlighting fields in error

  2. Protecting fields during updation

  3. Positioning Cursor

  4. For colouring the text to compete with GUI

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Field attributes in BMS control field protection, highlighting (for errors), cursor positioning, and color. Highlighting fields in error (Option A) is a primary use case. While protecting fields and positioning cursors are also field attribute functions, the question asks 'why' with a primary focus, and error highlighting is a critical application requirement.