Set Data Dictionary Item

Use this system function to select the data dictionary (DD) item to use for a control.

Parameters

Control

Input, required. The FC to affect.

DD Alias

Input, required. The DD item to which to apply to the control. Set the parameter to select a DD item from the Data Dictionary dialog (<Pick DD Item>) or an applicable object from the object list.

System Code

Input, required. The system code to use when determining whether to apply system code-based jargon to the DD item text fields. Set the parameter to match the current system code (<Default>) or an applicable object from the object list.

Additional Notes

The control must be a DD item, not database item. When changing them, the DD items to be switched must be of the same type except for one case: You can change a string to a character but not vice versa. If you make a change between string types, the maximum size of the new string item will be the smaller size of the two switched items.