class DbfField

A field from a DBF (dBASE) table. DbfField subclasses the Field class.

Syntax

These objects are created automatically by the rowset.

Properties

The following table lists the properties of the DbfField class. DbfField objects also contain those properties inherited from the Field class. (No events or methods are associated with the DbfField class.) For details on each property, click on the property below.

Property	Default	Description
baseClassName	DBFFIELD	Identifies the object as an instance of the DbfField class
className	(DBFFIELD)	Identifies the object as an instance of a custom class. When no custom class exists, defaults to baseClassName
decimalLength	0	Number of decimal places if the field is a numeric field
default		Default value for field (DBF7 only)
maximum		Maximum allowed value for field (DBF7 only)
minimum		Minimum allowed value for field (DBF7 only)
readOnly	false	Specifies whether the field has read-only access
required	false	Whether the field must be filled in (DBF7 only)

Description

The DbfField class is a subclass of the Field class. It represents a field from a DBF (dBASE) table, and contains properties that are specific to fields of that table type. Otherwise it is considered to be a Field object.