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SmartDataField module

The SmartDataField (SDF) gives you a method to customize how particular pieces of data are displayed. You might use the SDF as a calculator to update an integer field, or as an editor with cut, copy, and paste buttons to update a character field. In this module, a SDF displays a date field as a calendar. Choosing a new date in the calendar changes the value in the field.

To launch this module, choose the SmartDataField button on the SportsPro main window. The Order Update dialog box appears:

SDFs work with SDVs. You create a master for the SDF that you want to use. Then you drop an instance of it onto an appropriate field in a SDV to create the necessary links.

Table 2–8 describes the major objects used in the SmartDataField module.

Table 2–8: Components of the SmartDataField module

Object or filename	Object type	Function
wordupd.w	SmartWindow	Serves as a container for the other objects in the module.
dorder	SDO	Queries the Order table to retrieve all order records.
vorder2	SDV	Displays the contents of several fields of the selected order record.
sdfcal	SDF	Displays the value of the OrderDate, PromiseDate, and ShipDate fields in the selected record. The SDFs also provide a more convenient method for changing the values than a standard fill-in field.
pnavico	SmartPanel (navigation)	Controls navigation for the result set from dorder.
pupdsav	SmartPanel (update)	Controls record update functions on the result set from dorder.

For more information on SDFs, see the chapter on SmartObjects in the OpenEdge Development: ADM and SmartObjects .