Category: ZIM-X Basics

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Field RA (RD)

Number and direction of the instances of a form in a display. RA is the number of repeats left-to-right across the display; RD is the number of repeats top-to-bottom down the display. The total number of instances of a particular form is the product of RA and RD (RA*RD). For example: Figure Valid Values An…
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Field WdgCol

The horizontal position of the left edge of the object, expressed in twips. Required: Either Col (characters) or WdgCol (twips) must be specified Valid Values A number (longint) Remarks In DisplayForms, indicates the horizontal position of the left edge of the first occurrence of the form in relation to the display. In FormFields, indicates the…
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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 FileName

The operating system name of a file or an input/output device. The file or device that the document represents. Valid Values Up to 256 alphanumeric and special characters (see “Remarks”, below, for details) Remarks Files FileName can refer to a file that already exists, or it may contain the name of a file that the…
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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 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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Field BWSel

Index selectivity factors. Index selectivity factors used by Zim’s strategy optimizer. Valid Values A number from 0 to 1.000 (DEFAULT = 1.000) Remarks The index selectivity factors are relevant for indexed fields only. Each number represents the fraction of records that you would typically expect to retrieve using an indexed lookup with a particular operator…
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Field FieldMask

The output mask used to present the formatted data value of a field in a list, report or output command. Valid Values The applicable masking pattern characters depend on the data type (Type) of the field (e.g., char, varchar, alpha, varalpha, numeric, int, longint, vastint, or date). For a more detailed explanation of mask patterns…
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Field WdgItems

Stores initial values for lists. The initial list of values for a combo box or list box are stored in WdgItems. Valid Values A 256-character string, containing a list of values separated by semicolons Remarks If the length of any item in the list exceed the field’s FieldLen, then that item is truncated. Leading spaces…
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Field SK

“Autoskip” status of a form field. Indicates whether activating or filling the form field triggers a focus shift. Valid Values A 1-character code, as shown in the table below: Code Meaning N No. The user must explicitly move focus away from this form field Y Yes. The focus automatically skips to “next” form field when…
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