Initial

property (DataWindow object)

Description

The initial value of the column in a newly inserted row.

Applies to

Column controls

Syntax

PowerBuilder dot notation:

dw_control.Object.columnname.Initial

1	dw_control.Object.columnname.Initial

Describe and Modify argument:

"columnname.Initial { = ' initialvalue ' }"

1	"columnname.Initial { = ' initialvalue ' }"

Parameter	Description
columnname	A string containing the name of the column for which you want to get or set the initial property.
initialvalue	A string containing the initial value of the column. Special values include: Empty — A string of length 0 Null — No value Spaces — All blanks Today — Current date, time, or date and time

Parameter

Description

columnname

A string containing the name of the column for
which you want to get or set the initial
property.

initialvalue

A string containing the initial value of the
column. Special values include:

Empty — A string of
length 0

Null — No value

Spaces — All
blanks

Today — Current date, time, or date and
time

Examples

setting = dw1.Object.empname.Initial
dw1.Object.empname.Initial = "empty"
setting = dw1.Describe("empname.Initial")
dw1.Modify("empname.Initial='empty'")
dw1.Modify("empstatus.Initial='A'")

setting = dw1.Object.empname.Initial

dw1.Object.empname.Initial = "empty"

setting = dw1.Describe("empname.Initial")

dw1.Modify("empname.Initial='empty'")

dw1.Modify("empstatus.Initial='A'")

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property (DataWindow object)

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