Actian X 11.1 | The Edit a Constant Definition Frame

Forms-Based Application Development Tools User Guide > Part 3: Applications-By-Forms > Building Applications > The Globals Submenu of the Edit an Application Frame > The Edit a Constant Definition Frame

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The Edit a Constant Definition Frame

Once you create a constant, you can define and modify it by selecting the Edit menu item in the Edit Application Constants frame, shown in the Edit Application Constants frame figure. ABF calls the Edit a Constant Definition frame, shown in the following figure, for the constant you select.

The values for the fields on this frame are supplied by the Create an Application Constant frame.

Name

(Read-only) Displays the name of the constant

Short Remark

(Optional) Provides a brief description

Type

(Read-only) Displays the data type of the constant; any Ingres type

Value

Specifies the value that the constant represents

The following menu operations are available from this frame:

LongRemark

Displays or edits more information about the constant on the Long Remark pop-up form

Prints the definition of the global variable

ListChoices

Displays a list of legal values for the field from which you can choose or field data specifications

Cancel, Help, End

Perform standard operations

Last modified date: 11/09/2022