Displays the fields already assigned to the mask in Field Assignment. Special master attributes for the mask-field relationship can be modified and a title for the mask can be assigned No additional fields can be selected for display in the mask.
Field Name | the field's name |
Sequence | a field's numerical position in the mask |
M-Title | mask-specific field title/graphic/image |
Title | regular field title or graphic/image |
M-Description | mask-specific verbose description of a field |
Description | regular verbose description of a field |
M-Check String | mask-specific string to validate user-entered data |
Check String | regular string to validate user-entered data |
M-Default Value | provides a mask-specific default value for the field |
Default Value | regular default value for the field |
R-Title | vertical position of a field's title in forms |
C-Title | horizontal position of a field's title in forms |
L-Title | length of a field title in forms |
W-Title | width of a field title in forms |
V-Title | color of the field's title |
Shift | opens the Mask Data form for a mask component |
Form | opens the record's Field Data form |
Mask Assignment | displays a field's usage in masks |
attribute | master attribute for field (T_FIELD) |
type, entry | string, no special characters, display only |
max. no. of characters | 50 |
selection tool | no |
multilingual field | no |
Identifies the field uniquely in the mask-field default relationship. However, you can only (re-)assign fields in Field Assignment.
attribute | relation attribute for mask-field (T_MAS_FLD) |
type, entry | Integer, display only |
max. no. of characters | 5 |
selection tool | no |
multilingual field | no |
Numerical position determines the field's logical position in the mask.
In lists, the fields appear in their logical order, in forms they can be placed arbitrarily.
M-Title
attribute
relation attribute for mask-field (T_MAS_FLD)
type, entry
string, entry optional
max. no. of characters
5
selection tool
no
multilingual field
yes
The entry overwrites the field's regular title, which in turn applies if nothing is entered here.
In Lists, the title is the field's column label in the list header. In forms, the title can be placed anywhere.
More information: -> Field titles
When you use this field in forms, you can insert a graphic or image as a label and use it to help design the form.
Entry for the type of graphic:
You can also set the stroke width of a line or outline.
Example: for a raised rectangle, enter @RECT2BUMP
More information: -> Graphics and images in forms
An image is displayed in place of the field title.
More information:
-> Graphics and images in forms
Field Title
attribute
master attribute for field (T_FIELD)
type, entry
string, display only
max. no. of characters
50
selection tool
no
multilingual field
yes
Shows the field's regular title, which can be overwritten for single masks.
M-Description
attribute
relation attribute for mask-field (T_MAS_FLD)
type, entry
string, entry optional
max. no. of characters
50
selection tool
no
multilingual field
yes
The entry overwrites the field's regular description, which in turn applies if nothing is entered here.
When users are editing a record and the cursor enters a field, its verbose description appears in the mask's footer. You should use the description to characterized the field in more detail or warn of potential invalid data.
Description
attribute
master attribute for field (T_FIELD)
type, entry
string, display only
max. no. of characters
50
selection tool
no
multilingual field
yes
Shows the field's regular verbose description, which can be overwritten for single masks.
M-Check String
attribute
relation attribute for mask-field (T_MAS_FLD)
type, entry
string, entry optional
max. no. of characters
50
selection tool
no
multilingual field
no
The entry overwrites the field's regular check string, which in turn applies if nothing is entered here.
You can use check strings to check the syntax of the data entered into a field, e.g. whether an article number complies with certain conventions. Check strings consist of a series of check characters.
Attention! The check string may not contain spaces followed by further check characters.
More information:
-> Check string for field entries
Check String
attribute
master attribute for field (T_FIELD)
type, entry
string, display only
max. no. of characters
50
selection tool
no
multilingual field
no
Shows the regular check string, which can be overwritten for single masks.
M-Default Value
attribute
relation attribute for mask-field (T_MAS_FLD)
type, entry
string, entry optional
max. no. of characters
50
selection tool
no
multilingual field
no
The entry overwrites the field's regular default value, which in turn applies if nothing is entered here.
If the field is used in a mask, DataView automatically enters the default whenever a user creates a new record. The user may or may not be able to alter the default, depending on the field's access status.
More information:
-> Automatically filling fields
Default Value
attribute
master attribute for field (T_FIELD)
type, entry
string, display only
max. no. of characters
50
selection tool
no
multilingual field
no
Shows the regular default value, which can be overwritten for single masks.
R-Title
attribute
relation attribute for mask-field (T_MAS_FLD)
type, entry
Integer, entry required
max. no. of characters
5
selection tool
no
multilingual field
no
The vertical position of a field title or graphic/image is given relative to the field's position in forms, in lists, the entry is ignored.
More information:
-> Field titles,
-> Graphics and images in forms
C-Title
attribute
relation attribute for mask-field (T_MAS_FLD)
type, entry
Integer, entry required
max. no. of characters
5
selection tool
no
multilingual field
no
The horizontal position of a field title or graphic/image is given relative to the field's position in forms, in lists, the entry is ignored.
More information:
-> Field titles,
-> Graphics and images in forms
L-Title
attribute
relation attribute for mask-field (T_MAS_FLD)
type, entry
Integer, entry required
max. no. of characters
5
selection tool
no
multilingual field
no
A title is always one row long in lists, and DataView ignores the entry.
The entry determines the appearance of graphics as follows:
For an image window, the entry depends on the image itself and the grid settings.
More information:
-> Field titles,
-> Graphics and images in forms,
-> Scaling graphics on the grid
W-Title
attribute
relation attribute for mask-field (T_MAS_FLD)
type, entry
Integer, entry required
max. no. of characters
5
selection tool
no
multilingual field
no
A title is always as wide as the field in lists, and DataView ignores the entry.
The entry determines the appearance of graphics as follows:
For an image window, the entry depends on the image itself and the grid settings.
More information:
-> Field titles,
-> Graphics and images in forms,
-> Scaling graphics on the grid
V-Title
The entry is mask-specific. You can make global changes using the Client Settings Tool.
More information:
-> Color settings for fields and field titles
Shift
If a mask component exists as a field name, the corresponding form for editing it is opened.
Form
Mask Assignment