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Value (VAL)

The following table contains the default characteristics of the VAL field.

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

xxVA

Packed

11.2

as external

2

-

N

Y

-

Y

Y

N

Y

-

Y

N

N

N

-

N

LHS text (Column headings)

RHS text

Field name

Monetary value

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Keyboard shift

Allow lowercase

Mandatory fill

Valid system name

Mod10/11 check

NSYID

-

N

-

N

N

-

Y

-

Y

Y

-

Y

-

Y

N

-

N

-

N

Check condition

Translate values

*NONE

-

N

-

Y

-

Y

-

Field exit option

Edit codes: Input

Output

Report

Blank

4

C

C

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

-

The VAL type is used for fields that represent a monetary value, such as an amount in units of a particular currency. The VAL type should be used in contrast with the following field types:

Examples of VAL fields include: