Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Data Management:
DataServer for ORACLE

> ## Modifying field-level information

> At the field level, labels, descriptions, field triggers, and validation can be modified for each field in a table in the schema image.

> | To modify information in the schema image at the field level:

> 1. From the Data Dictionary main window, choose the Fields mode button.

> 2. Select a table from the Tables list.

> 3. Select a field from the Fields list.

> 4. Choose the Field Properties button. The following dialog box appears:

> You can enter Progress information at the field level, such as a validation expression or a validation message. You can change the data type or the format in which Progress displays the data. For `CHARACTER` fields that are not indexed, you can change the case sensitivity. You cannot change a field definition to be an extent through the Data Dictionary.

> 5. Choose the DataServer button. The following dialog box provides information about the corresponding column in the ORACLE database:

> 6. Choose OK to return to the Field Properties dialog box.

> 7. When you are done making changes, choose OK to return to the Data Dictionary.

> Note: You can override field-level validation expressions in your application by including the appropriate Progress 4GL statement.

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