Field properties

The specific properties that can be defined for a field depend on the data type. There are a minimum set of universal properties. We will review those first. Then we will review the rest of the more frequently used properties, some that are data dependent and some that are not. Check out the remaining properties by using Developer and IT Pro Help from within the table designer.

We can access the properties of a field while viewing the table in the Design mode, highlighting the field, and then clicking on the Properties icon, clicking on View | Properties, or pressing Shift + F4. All the property screenshots in this section were obtained this way for fields within the standard Customer table. As we review various field properties, ...

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