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You can use this entry point only within a ScreenMan form, in all places where M code can be placed on the form.
This procedure stuffs data into a form-only field.
If, while a form is running, a call to PUT^DDSVALF fails, ScreenMan prints an error message in the Command Area.
PUT^DDSVALF(FIELD,BLOCK,PAGE,VALUE,FLAGS,IENS)
| FIELD |
(Required) The Field Order number, Caption, or Unique Name of the form-only field. |
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| BLOCK |
(Required at the page and form levels) The Block Order or Block Name. The default is the current block. |
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| PAGE |
(Required at the form level) The Page Number or Page Name. The default is the current page. |
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| VALUE |
(Required) The value to stuff into the form-only field. If FLAGS (described below) does not contain an I, the value must be in the form of a valid, unambiguous user response. |
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| FLAGS |
(Optional) Indicates whether VALUE is in internal or external form, as shown below: |
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| I | VALUE is in Internal form; it is not validated. | |
| E | VALUE is in External form (default). | |
| IENS |
(Required at the page and form levels) The standard IENS that identifies the entry or subentry associated with the form-only field. The default is the current entry or subentry. For a detailed description of IENS, see "IENS - A New Way to Identify Entries and Subentries" in the Introduction to the "Database Server (DBS) API" chapter. |
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Stuff the value 2940801 into a form-only date field with the caption "DATE", as shown below:
D PUT^DDSVALF("DATE","","","AUG
1,1994")
The value passed is in external form (the default).
Reviewed/Updated: March 4, 2007