Category: ZIM-X Basics

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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,…
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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)…
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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…
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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 WdgDragIcon

Specifies the name of an image file to be used as an icon for the form field during drag operations. Valid Values A character string, up to 64 characters

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

Field WdgBackground

Specifies the name of an image file to be used as a background for the associated object.  All foreground properties will be drawn on top of this image. Valid Values A character string, up to 64 characters

Field WdgShadowSize

Indicates the size of the boundary shadow around an object. Valid Values A non-negative integer Remarks For graphic-class form fields, WdgShadowSize indicates the thickness of lines in twips.

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