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Field_Table_Object - DataDictionary

Returns the Id of the validation table set up to validate this table column

Type: Property
Access: Read-Only
Data Type: Integer
Parameters: None

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
iField Integer Number of the column in the table

Syntax

Property Integer Field_Table_Object
Access Type Syntax
Read Access: Get Field_Table_Object to IntegerVariable

Description

Field_Table_Object returns the object handle of a columns's validation table, as defined using Field_Value_Table. Returns 0 (zero) if no ValidationTable is defined for this column.

See Field_Value_Table for an extended explanation of the use of validation tables to valdiate table columns.

Sample

hoValidationTable
Get Field_Table_Object Field Customer.Name to hoValidationTable

File and File_Field Interfaces

Many of the DataDictionary methods contain a two variants of the same message: Field_Message and File_Field_Message. For a complete description of these messages please refer to The Field and File_Field DD Interfaces.

The Field_ version of a message must use the keyword FIELD to identify the Table.Column name. The File_Field_ version must use the keyword FILE_FIELD to identify the Table.Column name. These should never be mixed!

// When using Field_ message use the FIELD keyword
Get Field_Table_Object Field Customer.Name to hoValidationTable

// When using the File_Field_ message use the FILE_FIELD keyword
Get File_Field_Table_Object of oCustomer_DD File_Field Customer.Name to hoValidationTable