fieldLen

The fieldLen property specifies the number of bytes in a form field. This value does not include the preceding attribute byte.

If the form field is of a numeric type, the value of fieldLen must be sufficient to display the largest number that you intend to place in the field, plus the potential formatting characters such as a decimal point and a sign.

If the form field is of a character type, the value of fieldLen varies as follows:

The default value of fieldLen is the number of bytes for the type itself.

Compatibility

Table 1. Support for fieldLen property
Data item VGUI record Console UI Text Form Java™ Text Form COBOL Print Form Java Print Form COBOL
Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes