Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
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ADD-LIKE-COLUMN( ) method

Creates a browse column from the specified field and returns its widget handle. This method can be used only after the browse’s query attribute has been set.

Return type: WIDGET-HANDLE

Applies to: BROWSE widget

Syntax

ADD-LIKE-COLUMN( field-name-exp | buffer-field-hndl [ , pos ] )

field-name-exp

The name of a field in one of the buffers associated with the browse’s query. If the query is a join, the name must be qualified with the database name.

buffer-field-hndl

The widget-handle of a buffer-field from a buffer associated with the browse’s query.

pos

The optional integer value position of the browse column. If pos = 2, the column is the second column. If the position is not specified or the position is invalid, the new column is added at the end of the columns.

The following is an example of adding the customer number field to the browse:

ColHdl = BrwsHndl:ADD-LIKE-COLUMN("customer.cust-num").

Notes

The ADD-LIKE-COLUMN( ) method may be used on a static browse as well as on a dynamic browse. When used on a static browse, the browse will become a NO-ASSIGN browse (you must make the database updates.)
A dynamic browse column’s validation expression is restricted. It may not contain a CAN-FIND function. To reference the field, the FRAME-VALUE function must be used.