Field Layout
Property that specifies how the field's data is formatted for display. The value can be a comma-separated list of shorthand codes, or a reference to a modeled field layout.
Code1{,CodeN} | @LIB::ModeledFieldLayout
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
""
|
The layout used depends on the data type. Some data types have a default display format, which may not be the most appropriate one. For more information, see Default Packing Codes and Display Formats per Data Type. |
Code1{,CodeN} |
Comma-separated string of display
codes. For example: |
| ModeledFieldLayout |
Reference to a modeled field layout. For example: |
Layout Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
DIS(Format)
|
Display format. For more information, see Display Formats. |
CTR
|
Center alignment |
DEC
|
Decimal alignment |
LFT
|
Left alignment |
RGT
|
Right alignment |
LTR
|
Left to right reading direction |
RTL
|
Right to Left reading direction |
SEP(c)
|
Use a subfield separator c |
NAV
|
No active field video (not applicable in web applications) |
| Character mode formats: | |
WID(n) |
Line width of n characters |
BLI
|
Blinking |
NBL
|
Not blinking |
BOR
|
Borderlines |
BRI
|
Bright |
NBR
|
Not bright |
INV
|
Inverse video |
NIN
|
Not inverse video |
UND
|
Underline |
NUN
|
Not underline |
Description
The formatting specified by the layout occurs after data has been retrieved. It does not affect the way the data is stored, which is determined by the Database Interface.
Form components support all display formats; dynamic server pages support a subset of formats.
Tip: Instead of defining the field layout individually for each field, it can be useful to create modeled field layouts, These can then be reused in field definitions, component variables, and global variables.
