Format
{ OPTIONAL }
INPUT_VALUE IS { REQUIRED }
{ }
1 – Description
The INPUT_VALUE field property indicates if a field requires
input data (REQUIRED) or can be empty (OPTIONAL).
Only DIGITAL DECforms supports the INPUT_VALUE field property.
2 – Examples
1.CDO> DEFINE FIELD PRICE
cont> DATATYPE IS LONGWORD
cont> INPUT_VALUE IS REQUIRED.
In this example, the DEFINE FIELD command includes an INPUT_
VALUE property that requires at least one input character for
the PRICE field element.
2.CDO> CHANGE FIELD PRICE
cont> NOINPUT_VALUE.
In this example, the NOINPUT_VALUE keyword removes the INPUT_
VALUE property from the PRICE field element.