Progress
Help Development
Guide


Associating Help Strings with Database Fields

By default, a data representation widget associated with a database field displays the help string defined for that database field. You can define and store a default help string as part of the schema definition of a database field using the Data Dictionary, as shown in Figure 1–2.

Figure 1–2: Defining a Help String in the Field Schema Definition

Creating help strings in the database schema provides a centralized location for help strings and makes them easy to maintain.


Copyright © 2004 Progress Software Corporation
www.progress.com
Voice: (781) 280-4000
Fax: (781) 280-4095