Visible attribute mode provides a way to debug application programs. After you use the DSP ATT (display attributes) function to enable visible attribute mode, all attribute characters are visible. Attribute characters are characters that appear at the start of a field to indicate the following information: o How the field appears on the screen: - At normal intensity - At high intensity - Invisibly o What type of data the application expects in the field: - Numeric - Alphabetic - Alphanumeric