Defining a field

Use the Definition of Field pane to modify existing or define new fields.

  1. Click the field name in the Defined Fields pane. The selected field’s definition displays in the Definition of the Selected Field pane.
  2. Edit the field’s attributes as required.
    For Type, click the arrow to open a list of data types.
    For Length, click the arrow buttons to select the maximum number of characters that one instance of the field can occupy in a message. Include component and subcomponent separator characters in this calculation. Select Unlimited for an unlimited field length.