Extended Functions of ASF › Defining Column Attributes

Defining Column Attributes

The Extended Column Definition screen, shown below, enables you to specify additional characteristics for a column defined on the Column Definition screen and to change the default values assigned for the column by ASF, as follows:

• Specify the storage and display format of a column.
• Define an initial value or calculation for a column.
• Change the mapping attributes automatically defined for a column.

Each of these topics is discussed separately below.

                                                    CA
  XCOL   CA - Automatic System Facility          *Extended Column Definition*
  DC560407 MODIFY COLUMN DEFINITION
  Table Name: EMPLOYEE
          _ PF1 - Help      _ PF2 - Next Column      _ PF3 - Message Screen

           Displayed Column Name                    Stored Column Name
     DEPT-ID-0410                            DEPT-ID-0410

              Display Format                          Stored Format
     Z(0004)                                 9(0004)

  Usage: D D/0/1/2/3  Display/Comp/Comp-1/Comp-2/Comp-3

  Comments.....:                                           Column Level: ELEMENT
  Initial Value:
  Calculation..:

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