Object Inquiry Built-in Function

Return the format string for a column.

format of column COL_ID of TABLE_NAME

COL_ID

The identifier of a column.

TABLE_NAME

The identifier of a table.

Description

Use this built-in function to return the format string for a column.

Example

 

response to item BCFormat_MC from Menu_AB

 action GetCol

 if (InputOK_BV) then

         copy "format of column " X_IV " of Table = \""

         (format of column X_IV of Table_TBL) "\"" to MsgStr_SV

         action SendMsg

 end if # InputOK

See Also

change column format Action Statement