Fieldlength

Syntax

result = fieldlength (tag_or_field_name)

Arguments

result: integer

tag_or_field_name: text

Meaning

Yields the length of the provided field as defined in the data dictionary. .

Example 1

result = fieldlength ('object.name.notes')

Result

Result = 0.

Example 2

result = fieldlength ('VV')

Result

Result = 255.