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TEXT Descriptions

The text table (TEXT) is created when a text string is to be saved. In most instances, such as PROMPT, SCRN_FLD_LIT, CSTM_EDT_PTRN, DFLT_EDT_PTRN, SYS_ATTRIBUTE LIBRARY, DIALECT_TEXT, and FLD_ENTPT_VALUE, the text is part of the object table.

Exceptions:

• To retrieve the exit state message, join the EXIT_STATE table with the TEXT table
• To retrieve the organization mission for the organizational unit, join the ORGANIZAT_UNIT with the TEXT table
• To retrieve the long name of an ALIAS, join the ALIAS table with the TEXT table

TEXT usage is identical to that of DESC.

The text table SCRN_HELP is created when a screen help identifier string is to be saved. To retrieve the screen help identifier, join the tables SCREEN_DEF, SCRN_SYS_DEF, and SCRN_VAR_DEF with the SCRN_HELP table. SCRN_HELP usage is identical to that of DESC.

The text table PARM is created when the parameters for a fieldproc routine is to be saved. To retrieve the parameters to the Fieldproc Routine, join FIELD with the PARM table. PARM usage is also identical to DESC usage.

The text table PERMIT_VALUE_LOW is created when a permitted value (or the lower limit of a range) is to be saved. The text table PERMIT_VALUE_HI is created when a permitted value of the upper limit of a range is to be saved. If the permitted value is a range, join the PERMIT_VALUE with PERMIT_VALUE_ LOW and PERMIT_VALUE_HI. Otherwise, join the table PERMIT_VALUE with only PERMIT_VALUE_LOW to retrieve the permitted value. PERMIT_ VALUE_LOW and PERMIT_VALUE_HI usage is also identical to DESC usage.