lets you define a Field object. A Field object is an area on a document that accepts and displays data. Each field has a distinctive name used to reference the value it contains.
A field accepts and displays user-entered data or automatically calculates a value based on a formula or the data in one or more fields.
NOTE: To define a field quickly, click the Field cursor on the document to create a default-sized Field object and display the Field Definition dialog.
Choose Objects>>Field.
DataEase displays the Field cursor.
Draw a rectangular Field area on the Record object.
Click and drag the mouse on the document to mark the upper left hand and lower right hand corners of the field area. As you move the mouse, DataEase displays dashed lines that mark the outline of the Field area.
When you let go of the mouse button, DataEase automatically displays the Field Definition dialog.
Specify the field characteristics.
Set the controls on the Field Definition dialog.
Field Definition
After you draw the Field area, DataEase displays the Field Definition dialog. This dialog lets you specify the characteristics of the Field object (e.g., set the Field Type, enter a Derivation or Validation formula, create a Help message, and define other important Field Characteristics).