I have a custom table
on top of that i have built a maintain session
for first record when i am trying to insert
for index fields by default it comes as ZZZ on form.
i tried initializing it at DAL before.new.object, program script field level but still its coming as ZZZ

how can get rid of it?

Regards
Sunil

bring your form into "edit" mode and check if you have default/initial value.

i checked that too as well but its grey out (table field)
form field is not greyed out. but its a table field.

See if there is an initial value on the table field itself. Maybe clear it out if it is set there.

there is no initial value on table field. its blank.
Infact i tried giving EMPTY constant too but it comes up as "empty" on screen.
i tried giving space on initial value but its in vain.
so much normal stuff to handle but nothing working.

go to Tools, User mgmt, Misc, Remove User Defaults.

that would work for me . but what happens when functional guy tests it?
will it work still?

Remove User Defaults wide open for all users. Make sure your type of script is UI Script for Print/Processing session.

ha ha
remove defaults wide open for all users?
that wont be a good option and dont think its the choice.

But still i removed it & tried no good result. :mad:

Check if your program script has -

form.1:
init.form:
get.screen.defaults()

-OR-

form.1:
init.form:
set.fields.default()


or have any - set.max() or set.fmax() function calls.

I have get.screen.defaults
i removed it & tried
same result. zzz repeats
no set.max functions used or set on form.

Check the initial value in the Table field definitions (ttadv4122s000).

And check your form definition, formfield should have no default as well.
If you compile your script in debug mode and put a breakpoint on your variable, you may be can tell which statement will get the value: table field definition, DAL, session script (before new.object, field section, related field sections or programming code, possibly even within a DLL), formfield, user default. I think it was in this sequence. If you can compile in debug (have source code) it would be helpful. If you still cannot tell also the "standard 4GL behaviour" can do it based on the above sequence, without a specific section is executed. Debugger will stop as soon as you are back in your code with the changed value. In that case you can add extra 4GL sections with dummy code (like if 1 = 2 then endif) and the debugger will stop there too.

ha ha
remove defaults wide open for all users?
that wont be a good option and dont think its the choice.

But still i removed it & tried no good result. :mad:Wide open for all users yes, but for your session alone would be ok...?

i tried in debug.
but at any point it is not showing the 'ZZZ' value in field.
at form init level
or field sections too.
looks like in standard also it works same.

Try thisfield.<field name>:
init.field:
if <field name> = "ZZZ" then
mess("tcgenstring", 1, "init.field")
endif
before.field:
if <field name> = "ZZZ" then
mess("tcgenstring", 1, "before.field")
endif
before.input:
if <field name> = "ZZZ" then
mess("tcgenstring", 1, "before.input")
endif
before.display:
if <field name> = "ZZZ" then
mess("tcgenstring", 1, "before.display")
endif
before.checks:
if <field name> = "ZZZ" then
mess("tcgenstring", 1, "before.checks")
endif
check.input:
if <field name> = "ZZZ" then
mess("tcgenstring", 1, "check.input")
endif
on.input:
if <field name> = "ZZZ" then
mess("tcgenstring", 1, "on.input")
endif
when.field.changes:
if <field name> = "ZZZ" then
mess("tcgenstring", 1, "when.field.changes")
endif
after.input:
if <field name> = "ZZZ" then
mess("tcgenstring", 1, "after.input")
endif
after.display:
if <field name> = "ZZZ" then
mess("tcgenstring", 1, "after.display")
endif
after.field:
if <field name> = "ZZZ" then
mess("tcgenstring", 1, "after.field")
endif and see what message(s) pops up...