Using the Field Properties dialog box you can set the properties of a Field object.
On the General tab, set the general properties of the Field object. This tab is available for all Field objects.
Field Name
The name of the Field object. This is a read-only field.
Field Mapping
This frame contains the control group that is used for drag and drop.
Control
Specifies the control that is created when dragging and dropping a Field object onto a form. This can be <use default> or any other control listed in the drop-down box.
Caption
Specifies the set value of the caption control when dragging and dropping the Field object onto a form.
Details
This frame contains the control group information about the Field object that you may find useful when setting the Field Mapping controls.
DataType
Specifies the ADO type of the Data Environment Field object. This is a read-only field.
Size
Specifies the size, in bytes, of the Data Environment Field object value, as defined by the structure of the database. This is a read-only field.
Scale
Specifies the numeric scale (the maximum number of digits to the right of the decimal point separator) of the Data Environment Field object. This is a read-only field.
Precision
Specifies the precision (maximum total number of digits) of the Data Environment Field object. This read-only property applies only to numeric fields.