INFIELD()

The INFIELD() operator checks for the current screen field.

Syntax

INFIELD ( [group.]field )

group can be a table name, a screen record, a screen array or FORMONLY as defined in the form.
field is the name of the field as defined in the form.

Usage

INFIELD() checks for the current field in a CONSTRUCT, INPUT or INPUT ARRAY dialog.

When used in an INPUT ARRAY instruction, the runtime system assumes that you are referring to the current row.

For a generic equivalent, use the DIALOG.getCurrentItem() method.

When using INFIELD(field) without group prefix, the operator will check if the current field name matches, by ignoring the prefix used in the form file or in the FROM clause of the dialog instruction.

When using INFIELD(group.field), the group prefix must be a table name, screen record, screen array or the FORMONLY keyword as defined in the form, and its usage depends on the type of variable-to-field binding used by the dialog instruction:

When using the BY NAME clause as in INPUT var-list BY NAME or CONTRUCT BY NAME sql-cond ON column-list, no field prefix can be used. Even if the field name matches, INFIELD(group.field) will return FALSE.
When using the FROM clause as in INPUT var-list FROM field-list, CONTRUCT sql-cond ON column-list FROM field-list or INPUT ARRAY arr-name FROM scr-array.*, the field prefix must match the table name, screen record or screen array used in the FROM clause.

Example

INPUT BY NAME rec.*
  ...
  ON ACTION check
     IF INFIELD( custname ) THEN
        CALL check_customer_name( rec.custname )
  ...