1.2.6 Default Value

Specify the default value for a field.  This value is used as defaults on screens, reports and fields in a function.

If no default value is specified, the field defaults to *BLANKS (blanks) for character fields, *ZERO (zero) for numeric fields and *NULL (null value) for other fields.

Rules

Allowable values include:

• system variable such as *BLANKS, *ZERO, *DATE,*NULL or any other variables specifically defined at your installation.

• alpha literal (in quotes) such as 'NSW', 'BALMAIN' or 'Australia'.

• numeric literal such as 1, 10.43, -1.341217

Additional rules:

• Refer to 1.1 Field Types.

• Cannot be entered if a 1.2.7 Reference Field has been specified.

Warnings

• Refer to 1.1 Field Types.

Tips & Techniques

• Refer to 1.1 Field Types.

Platform Considerations

• Refer to 1.1 Field Types.

Also See

General Variables