Field Decimals

The number of decimal places for numeric fields or variables.

Valid Values

Any integer.

If Decimals is left blank, 0 is used by default.

Remarks

Decimals is used for int, longint, vastint, and numeric data types and is ignored when the data type is date, alpha, varalpha, char, or varchar.

See Also

Length, Type

Field OwnerName

The name of the entity set, relationship, or structured document that owns the subject field; or, the name of the entity set or relationship that owns the subject role.

Valid Values

An 18-character string, containing a valid object name that refers to an already-existing object

See Also

ConstName, DDObjectName, DDOwnerName, DirName, DisplayName, DocName, EntName, FieldName, FormName, MenuName, RelName, RoleName, SetName, UserName, VarName

Field Length

The length of the value in a field or variable.

Valid Values

Any number

Remarks

Length is not used, but still required, for int, longint, vastint, and date data types.

For numeric fields that belong to an entity set or relationship maintained by an SQL database engine, Length specifies the precision (number of significant digits) of numeric data types. Consult the Zim Client-Server User Guide for more information.

See Also

Type

Field Default

The default value for a field or form field. The value that a required field or form field will assume if no value is specified by the end-user.

Valid Values

A 256-character string, containing any character or numeric Valid Values

Remarks

Non-virtual Fields

Default should contain a value expression that will be evaluated and assigned to the field during an ADD command. If no expression is specified, and no value is assigned during an ADD, the field’s value is set to $Null.

Virtual Fields

A value expression that defines the virtual field’s contents must be specified.

Form Fields

If no expression is specified, the null string (“”) is used.

Field SetSpec

The component structure of a named set.

Valid Values

A valid set specification, defining the component structure of the set

Remarks

Any objects mentioned in the set specification must exist before the named set is created.

Field SetName

The name assigned to a named set.

Valid Values

An 18-character string, containing a valid object name

See Also

ConstName, DDObjectName, DDOwnerName, DirName, DisplayName, DocName, EntName, FieldName, FormName, MenuName, OwnerName, RelName, RoleName, UserName, VarName

Field MinLen

Minimum valid length for the data in a form field. Indicates the minimum number of characters that constitute a valid entry in the form field.

Valid Values

An integer (0 to 9999)

See Also

FieldLen, ValRule

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