REP001 Create Fields

REP001 - Create Fields

The Repository field definitions are the foundation of your business applications. Other objects in the Repository such as files, components and functions are built from the basic field definitions. The centralization of a single definition and its reuse provide huge productivity benefits.

Important Notes: Throughout this course you will be creating fields, files and forms, giving them a name beginning with your initials. This is shown as iii at the beginning of the name, which you should replace with your initials.

If you prefer to use keyboard shortcuts, see Using the Editor:

Then see 8.6 Keyboard Shortcuts.

Objectives

To highlight how the LANSA Repository increases developer productivity.

To create the following fields in the repository (where iii=your initials):

Field Name	Description	Type / Length
iiiDeptCode	Department Code	Alpha(4)
iiiDeptDescription	Department Description	Alpha(20)
iiiEmployNumber	Employee ID	Alpha(2)
iiiSurname	Employee Surname	Alpha(25)
iiiGivenName	Employee Given Name	Alpha(25)
iiiSalary	Employee Salary	Packed(11,2)
iiiStartDate	Employee Start Date	DateTime(26)
iiiEmployNotes	Employee Notes	String(512)

Note: These fields will be used to create the Department and Personnel files in later repository exercises.

To achieve these objectives you will complete the following:

Step 1. Prepare Your System

Step 2. Copy Fields

Step 3. Manually Create Fields

Step 4. Reference Fields

Step 5. Delete a field

Step 6. Create a Dynamic List for Your Fields

Step 7. Create and Execute Test Form

Step 8. Change your field definitions

Summary

Before You Begin

In order to complete this exercise, the demonstration Personnel System files must have been installed in this partition. You should also have completed the Visual LANSA User Interface Exercises.

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