Viewing Basic Field Definitions

Field Display mode shows the basic field definition characteristics for fields in the record definition. Field definition characteristics are global: they affect all record definitions in which the field is used. To open the associated field definition, right-click it while in Field View and select View Definition.

Field or Control	Description
Len (length) decimal precision setting for field definitions	Indicates the maximum length of the field, including decimal places.
Format	Notes special formatting for the field, such as mixed case, date, international phone number, or RawBinary.
Short Name and Long Name	Displays the short and long names of the field as users see them on pages.