The field format determines how you edit the element attributes.
A screen element can have one of the following formats:
Format | Description | Internal Format |
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ACCP |
Posting period. Format: YYYYMM |
C(6) |
CHAR |
Character string (in ASCII or EBCDIC format). |
C(n) |
CUKY |
Currency key |
C(5) |
CURR |
Currency field, corresponds to an amount field DEC, points to a field of type CUKY |
P |
DATS |
Date, output determined at runtime |
D(8) |
DEC |
Calculation field; calculation or amount field with decimal places and, if required, decimal point and plus or minus sign |
P |
INT1 |
1-byte integer |
X(1) |
INT2 |
2-byte integer |
X(2) |
INT4 |
4-byte integer |
X(4) |
LANG |
Language key |
C(1) |
NUMC |
Numeric field: field of any length comprising only numeric characters (for keys, not for calculation). |
N(n) |
PREC |
Accuracy of a QUAN field |
X(2) |
QUAN |
Quantity: points to a field in UNIT format and to a field in PREC format, which specifies accuracy. |
P |
RAW |
Hexadecimal representation of the internal value (bit sequence) of any field. |
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STRG |
String with variable length |
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RSTR |
Byte sequence with variable length in hexadecimal format |
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TIMS |
Time in format HHMMSS. If the user enters blanks or the reset character (!), the system returns blanks. The value must be numeric. The numbers on the left must not exceed 240000. The minutes and seconds should not be greater than 59. If you want to prevent the use of blanks, you must prohibit the reset. To do this, choose the attribute No reset. |
T(6) |
UNIT |
Unit key |
C(n) |
D34C |
Decimal float, 34 digits, stored as DEC in the database |
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D16R |
Decimal float, 34 digits stored as RAW in the database |
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D34S |
Decimal float, 34 digits with scale field |
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D16C |
Decimal float, 16 digits stored as DEC in the database |
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D16R |
Decimal float, 16 digits stored as RAW in the database |
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D16S |
Decimal float, 14 digits with scale field |