getfieldproperties
getfieldproperties
DATABASE
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FIELD
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DICTIONARY

The getfieldproperties statement returns a dictionary that contains all of the properties of the specified field.

Parameters

This statement has three parameters:

database – Name of the database containing the target field, or `""` for the current database.

field – Name of the field, or `""` for the current field, or a numeric value to specify the field by number from 1..N

dictionary – Name of field or variable that will contain result.

Description

This statement returns a dictionary that contains all of the properties of the specified field.

    getfieldproperties "Checkbook","Debit",prop

For more information about field properties, see the getfieldproperties( function. This function is now the recommended way to retrieve field properties, the getfieldproperties statement is retained for compatibility with older databases.

See Also

- getfieldproperties( -- returns a dictionary containing all of the properties of the specified field. (See the setfieldproperties statement if you want to change one or more field properties.)

History

Version | Status | Notes
10.0 | No Change | Carried over from Panorama 6.0.