Initial

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

Describe and Modify argument:

"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


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'")