Field Layout Codes
Field layout codes specify how data is formatted for display. When multiple codes are specified, they must be separated by commas.
Field Layout Definition | Shorthand Code | Meaning | Description |
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Format | DIS( DisplayFormat)
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Display format | For more information, see Display Formats. |
Alignment | LFT
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Left alignment | Default for all fields except static fields, for which the default is center-aligned. |
CTR
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Center alignment 1 | Default for static fields. When selected, all data is aligned in the center. When used in an edit box, the text is not scrolled to show the text in the center of the field when the text is longer than the field width. | |
RGT
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Right alignment 1 | ||
DEC
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Decimal alignment | Data is aligned around the decimal point or comma, as defined by the display format of the field. | |
Subfield Separator | SEP(c)
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Use subfield separator c | Character to be used as the subfield
separator in the display; the default is GOLD ; (semicolon). The separator does
not need to be the same as the separator you defined in the field layout definition. For
variable-length subfields, the separator is physically stored in the database. For fixed-length
subfields, it is not. This field is used only when defining subfields. |
Width | WID(n)
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Line width of n characters | Specify the width (horizontal size) of the frame area. The default width is one character cell. |
Border | BOR
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Border line | Specify whether a rectangular border is
displayed around the field or entity's outer edge in a form or report. This can change the frame
positioning. By default, no border is displayed. |
Direction2 | RTL
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Right to left | Text reads from right to left. Use for languages such as Hebrew and Arabic |
LTR
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Left to right | Text reads from left to right. | |
Cursor Video | NAV
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No active field video | Specify whether the field is highlighted
when it is active. Enabled only when the $ACTIVE_FIELD setting is present in the assignment file. Note: Desktop applications only. Not valid in character mode. |
Inverse3 | INV
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Inverse video | Display Unifields in inverse highlighting |
NIN
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No inverse video | ||
Bright3 | BRI
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Bright | Display Unifields as bold fields |
NBR
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Not bright | ||
Blink3 | BLI
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Blink | Display Unifields as blinking fields. |
NBL
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No blinking | ||
Underline3 | UND
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Underline | Display Unifields as underlined fields. |
NUN
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No underline | ||
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