In addition to the Start Field Extended to set attributes, the Set Attribute (SA) order may be used to set the same attributes. The format of the SA order is:
| Command Name | Value | Parameter 1 | Parameter 2 |
| SA | 28 | Attribute Type | Attribute Value |
The Attributes for SA are the same as those used with SFE. SA will not start a new field so the SF order must be used to start a new field. The SA order can then be used to specify field attributes.
| Type Code | Extended Attribute Type |
| 41 | Extended Highlighting |
| 42 | Color |
The extended highlighting attribute defines the following characteristics. Only one extended highlighting attribute can be specified.
|
Attribute Value |
Attribute Meaning |
| 00 | Default |
| F1 | Blink |
| F2 | Reverse Video |
| F4 | Underscore |
The color extended attribute type is used to override the default color for a field.
| Attribute Value | Color |
| 00 | Default |
| F1 | Blue |
| F2 | Red |
| F3 | Pink |
| F4 | Green |
| F5 | Turquoise |
| F6 | Yellow |
| F7 | White |
| Start New Field | Set Reverse Video | Set Color Yellow | |||||
| SF | Protected | SA | Extended Highlighting | Reverse Video | SA | Color | Yellow |
| 1D | F0 | C0 | 41 | F2 | F2 | 42 | F6 |