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Required: This is a Boolean value that determines whether this field is required to have a
non-null value. Validation fails if
Read-Only: This is a Boolean value that determines whether this field can receive new
values through data binding. If
generates the invalid event, and the field changes.
Formatter settings
to a string. This is often for display purposes, such as when a DataSet field is bound to the
property of a Label or TextArea component. Formatter settings on a field are ignored
text
when that field is bound to something whose data type isn't String.
Formatter: The name of the formatter to use when converting this field to String. This is
selected from a list of available formatters.
Formatter options: these additional settings affect the formatter. The settings are
presented in the Formatting Options dialog box, which appears when you select this item.
These settings vary according to formatter. For example, the Boolean formatter has
settings for the text that represents the
If you don't specify a formatter, then a default conversion is applied when a field's
value is needed as a string.
For a complete list of formatters, see
Kind and Encoder settings
special features:
Kind: The Kind setting for this field. This is selected from a list of available Kind settings.
Kind options: Additional settings that affect the Kind setting. The settings are presented
in the Kind Options dialog box, which appears when you select this item. These settings
vary according to kind.
Encoder: The Encoder setting for this field, which is selected from a list of available
Encoder settings.
Encoder options: Additional settings that affect the encoder. The settings are presented in
the Encoder Options dialog box, which appears when you select this item. These settings
vary according to encoder.
For more information, see
on page 436, and "Schema encoders" on page
required=true
readonly=true
Formatter settings are applied when a field's value needs to be converted
"Schema formatters" on page
The Kind and Encoder settings are used to activate certain
"Using kinds and encoders" on page
but no value has been set.
, then executing any binding to this field
and values.
true false
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Advanced topics in data integration
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434, "Schema kinds"
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