The INITIAL_VALUE field property declares a field's value when the product first allocates the field. The expression you specify must be a valid expression for the product evaluating it. The value of the expression must fit into the space allocated for the field. You can specify a complex number for the INITIAL_VALUE property of a field if the field's data type is F_FLOATING COMPLEX, D_ FLOATING COMPLEX, G_FLOATING COMPLEX, or H_FLOATING COMPLEX. You can specify a fixed-point number for the INITIAL_VALUE property of any field whose data type is not DATE, TEXT, UNSPECIFIED, or VARYING STRING. You can specify a floating-point number for the INITIAL_ VALUE property of a field whose data type is not DATE, TEXT, UNSPECIFIED, or VARYING STRING. You can use Japanese in an INITIAL_VALUE field property and to document comments (DESCRIPTION and AUDIT clauses) for a field. To do this set the character set of a session to DEC_KANJI; otherwise, the information may not display correctly. See the SET CHARACTER_SET command to set the character_set of a session.