Category: ZIM-X Basics

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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 DDObjectDesc

The description of an object. A user-supplied description of an object for documentation purposes. Valid Values Up to 256 alphanumeric characters

Field DDObjectType

The type of object being described. A user-assigned identifier for the type of object being described. Valid Values Up to 18 alphanumeric characters (e.g., Entity Set, Document, Variable).

Field DDObjectName

The name of the object to which the associated description refers. Valid Values A valid object name. See Also ConstName, DDOwnerName, DirName, DisplayName, DocName, EntName, FieldName, FormName, MenuName, OwnerName, RelName, RoleName, SetName, UserName, VarName

Field DDOwnerName

The name of the object that owns the object being described. Valid Values A valid object name Remarks For example, if a field is being described, DDOwnerName is the name of the entity set, relationship, or structured document to which the field belongs. See Also ConstName, DDObjectName, DirName, DisplayName, DocName, EntName, FieldName, FormName, MenuName, OwnerName,…
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Field OwnerDirName

The one application directory in which the subject application directory may exist. Valid Values An 18-character string, containing a valid object name Remarks If OwnerDirName is left blank, the associated application directory may be created in any application directory.

Field ObjectKey

A unique identifier assigned by the Development Center. Valid Values A 25-character string (DEFAULT = $Null) Remarks ObjectKey is a unique identifier assigned by the Zim Development Center if the Object Manager (ZOM) has been enabled. End-users should not modify its value. Refer to the Development Center documentation for more information. ObjectKey has a defined…
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Field DisplayName

The name assigned to a display (Displays); or, the name of the display in which a particular form appears (DisplayForms). Valid Values An 18-character string, containing a valid object name See Also ConstName, DDObjectName, DDOwnerName, DirName, DocName, EntName, FieldName, FormName, MenuName, OwnerName, RelName, RoleName, SetName, UserName, VarName

Field FormDirName

The application directory location of a form used in a display. The name of the one application directory from which the associated form is to be obtained. Valid Values An 18-character string, containing a valid object name Remarks If FormDirName is left blank, the form may be obtained from any available application directory. See Also…
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Field FormName

The name assigned to a form (Forms); or, the name of a form used in a display (DisplayForms); or, the form to which a particular form field belongs (FormFields). Valid Values An 18-character string, containing a valid object name See Also ConstName, DDObjectName, DDOwnerName, DirName, DisplayName, DocName, EntName, FieldName, MenuName, OwnerName, RelName, RoleName, SetName, UserName,…
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