Restriction: This topic applies only when the AppMaster Builder AddPack has been installed, and applies only to Windows platforms.
- In the Screen Painter, click on a field, then click
Edit > Field Edits. The Field Edit
Data Type dialog box appears.
- On the Local Data Class list, click the type of
field edits you want to assign to the field.
- On the Local Data Type box, click on the format you
want. The Field Edit summary dialog box appears with the default internal
storage requirements appropriate to the format chosen.
- Click the appropriate buttons to perform the functions listed below.
When the applicable dialog box appears, select or enter values as appropriate.
- Internal - Define storage requirements for the
field
- Input - Define a format the end user must adhere
to when entering data into the field, specify an error message, or code your
own application edit routine
- Output - Define the format for displaying the
data in the field or code your own application edit routine
- Values - Specify a range of valid values, a
specific valid value, or conversion values for the field