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Field Virtual

Indicates whether the field is a virtual field. Valid Values As shown in the table below: Code Meaning No (DEFAULT) The field is a normal field Yes The field is a virtual field   Remarks A virtual field’s value is not stored in the database, but is computed dynamically, based on the expression entered into…
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Field WdgRow

The vertical position of the top edge of the object, expressed in twips. Valid Values A non-negative number (longint) Remarks In DisplayForms, indicates the vertical position of the top edge of the first occurrence of a repeated form in relation to the display. In FormFields, indicates the vertical position of the top edge of the…
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Field UserName

The name of a user. The name assigned to an end-user. Valid Values An 18-character string, containing a valid object name Remarks Each UserName must be unique. Unlike other attributes in the Object Dictionary, UserName is case-sensitive. When you use the New Database (ZIMINIT) utility to initialize a new database, two UserNames are automatically added…
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Field VA

“Valid abbreviations” status of a form field. Indicates whether the entry form field may accept “valid abbreviations” of the values required in the field. Valid Values A 1-character code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning N No. Only a full-length entry is acceptable Y Yes. The form field may accept a shorter-than-usual entry…
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Field WdgAvailable

“Availability” of a non-current window. Indicates whether and how an end-user can interact with a window when it is not the current window. Valid Values An integer code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning 1 Protected (no interaction permitted; window cannot acquire focus) 2 Unprotected (unlimited interaction; window can acquire focus) 3 Guarded…
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Field DirName

The name of an application directory (Directories); otherwise, the one application directory in which the associated object may exist. Valid Values An 18-character string, containing a valid object name Remarks In Directories: DirName is the name assigned to the directory. In other Object Dictionary entity sets: In any entity set, the principal object’s DirName must…
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Field WdgIsDefault

“Default” status of a form field. Indicates whether this form field is the default form field in a group (e.g., a group of push buttons). Valid Values A 1-character code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning N (DEFAULT) No Y Yes   Remarks A single push button may be defined to be the…
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Field DT

The data type of the form field’s value. Valid Values A 1-character code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning A Alphanumeric (letters, digits, punctuation) D Date (digits in accordance with the mask specified for the form field (e.g., MM/DD/YY)) M Message N Numeric (digits, decimal point, plus and minus signs) T Non-digit (any…
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Field WdgClick

Effect of a mouse click in a form field. Indicates whether a Click event is to be returned to the application program when a mouse click occurs in this form field. Valid Values A 1-character code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning N (DEFAULT) No Y Yes   Remarks A click can occur…
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Field Reqd

“Non-null required” status of a field. Indicates whether a value other than $Null is always required for the field in an ADD or CHANGE command. Valid Values As shown in the table below: Code Meaning No (DEFAULT) The field need not be assigned a non-null value Yes The field must always be assigned a non-null…
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