Define Field Layout

Define layout definitions for the current field, which specify the way data appears when it is displayed in the field. .

For example, you can specify the alignment and width of the data. You can also define a display format, for example, that a numeric field should be displayed as currency.

If you have created modeled field layouts, click Use modeled to select the one you want to use. This is useful when you want to use the same layout for multiple fields.

Fields

The fields enable you to construct the desired shorthand codes rather than entering them yourself.

Field Layout Definitions and Shorthand Codes
Field Layout Definition	Shorthand Code	Meaning	Description
Format	`DIS(`DisplayFormat`)`	Display format	For more information, see Display Formats.
Alignment	`LFT`	Left alignment	Default for all fields except static fields, for which the default is center-aligned.
	`CTR`	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`	Right alignment ¹
	`DEC`	Decimal alignment	Data is aligned around the decimal point or comma, as defined by the display format of the field.
Subfield Separator	`SEP(c)`	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)`	Line width of n characters	Specify the width (horizontal size) of the frame area. The default width is one character cell.
Border	`BOR`	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`	Right to left	Text reads from right to left. Use for languages such as Hebrew and Arabic
Direction²	`LTR`	Left to right	Text reads from left to right.
Cursor Video	`NAV`	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`	Inverse video	Display Unifields in inverse highlighting
Inverse³	`NIN`	No inverse video
Bright³	`BRI`	Bright	Display Unifields as bold fields
Bright³	`NBR`	Not bright
Blink³	`BLI`	Blink	Display Unifields as blinking fields.
Blink³	`NBL`	No blinking
Underline³	`UND`	Underline	Display Unifields as underlined fields.
Underline³	`NUN`	No underline
Notes: Not applicable in Edit Box fields that are too small to display the data and that have the Automatic Word Wrap or Transparency properties selected Overwrites the assignment setting $RTL_FIELDS, if it is present. Use only in character mode environment.