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Field Type Default Characteristics

Each field type has its own default characteristics. For each individual type listed in this topic, the default characteristics are specified. Following is an example of default characteristics for a field of type DTE.



Field Type Attribute

Shipped Default Value


Default Override

Field Details Override

Device Field Override

Implementation name

System data type

External length

Internal length

Decimal places

xxDT

Packed

6.0

7.0

N

–

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

LHS text (Column headings)

RHS text

Field name

Date

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Keyboard shift

Allow lowercase

Mandatory fill

Valid system name

Mod 10/11 check

N

–

–

–

–

N

–

Y

–

Y

N

–

Y

–

Y

N

–

N

–

N

Check condition

Translate values

*NONE

–

N

–

Y

–

Y

–

Field exit option

Edit codes: Input

Output

Report

Blank

4

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

–