The Edit a Record Attribute Specification Frame
Use the Edit a Record Attribute Specification frame, shown below, to define or edit the attributes that make up a record you have created. Call this frame by selecting the Edit menu operation from the Edit a Record Definition frame.
The fields in this frame contain the information you entered in the Create a Record Attribute Frame.
Name
(Read-only) Specifies the name of the record attribute
Short Remark
(Optional) Provides a brief description
Type
(Required) Specifies the name of any record attribute defined for this application or any Ingres type. The data type entered here determines whether the Nullable or the Array field is active for the attribute.
• If Type is an Ingres data type, the Nullable field is active.
• If Type is a record type created for the application, the Array field is active.
Nullable
Indicates whether the record attribute is nullable. Only attributes of an Ingres type can also be nullable. Record types cannot be nullable. The default depends on the application query language: "yes" for SQL and "no" for QUEL.
Array
Indicates whether this attribute is a single record or a dynamic array of records
The remaining fields contain information about when the attribute was created and last modified, and the users who created or modified it.
The following table describes this frame's menu operations:
LongRemark
Reads or edits more information about the record attribute on the Long Remark pop-up frame
Print
Prints the text file containing the 4GL specifications
ListChoices
Displays a list of legal values for the field from which you can choose or field description
Cancel
Returns to the previous frame without saving changes
Help
Displays help for this frame
End
Returns to the previous frame. Saves any changes made to the record definition and then returns you to the Edit a Record Definition frame. All field values must be valid before this is allowed.
