Object Inquiry Built-in Function

Return the maximum number of characters allowed in a string column.

text size of column COL_ID of TABLE_NAME

COL_ID

The identifier of the column.

TABLE_NAME

The identifier of a table.

Description

Use this built-in function to return the maximum number of characters allowed for data in a string column.

Example

 

response to item BCTextSize_MC from Menu_AB

 action GetCol

 if (InputOK_BV) then

         copy (text size of column Col_IV of Table_TBL)

           to TextSize_IV

         copy "text size of column " Col_IV " of Table = "

           TextSize_IV to MsgStr

         action SendMsg

 end if

See Also

table Object Definition