GetDDAlphaDescription

Data Dictionary-Retrieve Alpha Description

D9200002 - Data Dictionary-Retrieve Alpha Description

Parameter Name	Data Item	Data Type	Req/Opt	I/O/Both
szDataItem	DTAI	char	NONE	NONE
A code that identifies and defines a unit of information. It is an alphanumeric code up to 8 characters long that does not allow blanks or special characters such as %, &, or +. You create new data items using system codes 55-59. You cannot change the alias.
szDescriptionAlpha	DSCA	char	NONE	NONE
A description for the data items. Enter text in upper and lower case. The system uses this name to search for similar data items. To enter an alpha description, follow these conventions: Dates Begin all date fields with the word, Date. Amounts Begin all amount fields with the word, Amount. Units Begin all unit, quantity, and volume fields with the word, Units. Name Begin all 30-byte description fields with the word, Name. Prompt Begin any Y/N prompting field with the word, Prompt. Address Number Begin all address numbers (employee, customer, owner) with the word, Address Number.
szDescCompressed	DSCC	char	NONE	NONE
The compressed description contains the alpha name without spaces, slashes,dashes, commas, and other special characters. The compressed description is the field used in the Data Dictionary Name Search.