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Check Box with a character field
When using a check box with a character field, the data set field must be at least 3 characters long to hold the default value of 'Yes'.
The default value returned by the check box is 'Yes' if checked. If the length of the variable in the data structure is only one character, then the value is truncated to 'Y' when updated. When the record is redisplayed the box will not be check because it expects a value of 'Yes'.
If you wish to have only one character stored in the data, then set the 'Value Checked' property = to that value. (Value Checked = 'Y').
When using a check box with a character field, the data set field must be at least 3 characters long to hold the default value of 'Yes'.
The default value returned by the check box is 'Yes' if checked. If the length of the variable in the data structure is only one character, then the value is truncated to 'Y' when updated. When the record is redisplayed the box will not be check because it expects a value of 'Yes'.
If you wish to have only one character stored in the data, then set the 'Value Checked' property = to that value. (Value Checked = 'Y').