Default value specification

The Default Value Specification window shown in the following figure pops up when you enter either the A (add) or U (update) line command for a literal definition in the Default Value Definition screen.

Default Value Specification

This window lets you add or modify the value for a literal definition. If you update the definition, the current values are prefilled. When creating a new definition the Value field is blank.

Enter END after you completed the value specification to save the value specification and return to the Default Value Definition screen.

The body of this window consists of:

Number

Displays the number of the literal definition. Literal numbers are assigned automatically when creating the definition with the Add command. You can define up to 99 literals.

Type

Displays the column data type of the literal definition. If you add a new definition, the target column’s data type is prefilled. Change the data type as needed. See also Data Type Values. When you assign the literal to a target column, the type must be compatible with the target column’s type and length.

Length

Displays the column length of the literal definition. When you assign the literal to a target column, the length must be compatible with the target column’s type and length (see also Column/Field Mapping Rules). Change the length as needed.

Value

Enter or change the contents of the literal definition. When you assign the literal to a target column, the value must be compatible with the target column’s type and length (see also Column/Field Mapping Rules).