2 4 1 Detailed Display of a Field Definition

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2.4.1 Detailed Display of a Field Definition

When field definitions have been chosen for review or change this display is presented for each field chosen:

DC@P100101 Display Data Dictionary Field

Field name : BBBBBBBBBB

Type (A,P,S) / Keybd shift : B / B

Length / total digits : 999

Number of decimal positions : 9

Reference field : BBBBBBBBBB

Description ( OOOO ) : BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

Label ( OOOO ) : BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

Column headings ( OOOO ) : BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

Output attributes list : BBBB BBBB BBBB BBBB BBBB BBBB BBBB BBBB

Input attributes list : BBBB BBBB BBBB BBBB BBBB BBBB BBBB BBBB

Edit code / Edit word : B / BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

Default value : BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

Optional alias name : BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

System field : BBB

Prompting process/function : BBBBBBBBBB / BBBBBBB

Fnn=Help Fnn=Cancel Fnn=Messages Fnn=References Fnn=Change Fnn=Delete

Using the Display Data Dictionary Field display you can:

Use the CHANGE function key to change the field definition. Changes to the field definition must match the criteria described in the section "Creating a new field definition".
Note that if the field has been successfully changed and a reference field exists then the Reference Field Extended Options screen will be presented for selection of copy options (see section on creating new field definitions for more information).

Use the REFERENCES function key to display a list of all the fields which refer to this field for their definition. This function key is only displayed when the current field is referred to by at least one other field.When a referenced field is updated this list is displayed for confirmation that all the referencing fields and the current field should be updated.

Use the DELETE function key to delete the field definition. After the delete key has been used it will be necessary to confirm the delete request by entering YES on This screen:

DC@P100103 Delete Data Dictionary Field

Field name . . . : XXXXXXXXXX

Description . . . : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Confirm this field is to be deleted.

Delete this field . . . ___ YES, NO

Fnn=Help Fnn=Exit Fnn=Cancel Fnn=Messages

If a Web visual component exists for the field to be deleted, a warning message will be displayed. If the field is deleted, the web details will also be deleted.

It should be noted that there are many reasons for a delete operation to be refused. For example, the field is used in a file definition, other fields refer to this field and so on. In all cases the message issued will describe the reasons for the delete request to be rejected.