Modeled Field Interface

The Database Interface property controls how the data is stored in a database, including the data type, length, database packing code, and rules about handling subfields and variable length fields. For more information, see Database Interface (Fields).

Fields that reference the Modeled Field Interface, inherit the complete field interface definition. If the Modeled Field Interface changes, the change is applied to fields when they are recompiled.

Modeled Field Interface objects are used during development. They are linked into the modeled entity or component (resolved) during compilation.

Specialization

Modeled Field Interface specializes Development Object in the following ways:

• It specifies a value for the Database Interface property of a field.
• It has a Modeled Field Interface Library called LIB as parent object.
• It contains no child development objects or code containers.
• It has no compiled or generated output.

Properties

• Name
• Description
• Data Packing
• Fixed Length of Field
• Comments

Subfield properties:

• Fixed Length of Subfield
• Subfield Separator
• Identification Type
• Field Identifier
• First Subfield Identifier
• Database I/O Translation