1.CDO> DEFINE FIELD AMOUNT_OWED cont> DATATYPE IS UNSIGNED WORD cont> VALID IF AMOUNT_OWED > 0. In this example, the VALID IF field property in the DEFINE FIELD command specifies a range of valid values for the AMOUNT_ OWED field element. 2.CDO> CHANGE FIELD AMOUNT_OWED cont> NOVALID IF. In this example, the NOVALID IF keywords remove the VALID IF property from the AMOUNT_OWED field element.