How to set a custom border color for controls

You can use the BORDER-COLOR property on any control that displays a border when the BOXED style is applied. This property supports all COBOL color values as well as RGB color definitions.

The following example demonstrates how to use the BORDER-COLOR property:

  03 efname entry-field line 2 col 12 size 30 
            border-color 11
  03 efaddress entry-field line 4 col 12 size 30 
            border-color 13.

Here's the final result of the code above.

Article ID: 280
Created: September 20, 2016
Last Updated: January 6, 2026
Author: Support KB Author

Online URL: https://support.veryant.com/phpkb/article.php?id=280