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Edit codes for metadata

Edit code M represents that metadata will be shown and that the Descriptor Area (DA) will be displayed in character format rather than actual column data It displays the LOB data types CLOB, DBCLOB, and BLOB and the defined length field by default for LOB columns. If a user wants to view the actual LOB data, he can modify FORM.MAIn or FORM.COLUMN, and change the column edit code to C or CW to display character data.

Note: If a column with the edit code M is null, no metadata will be displayed; a null indicator will be displayed. If the column length of specified form width is less than the amount needed to display the full DA, the DA will be truncated in order to fit into the column space. Edit code M will not alter the width of the column. If the user changes to or from edit code M within the form, the unaltered normal result set will be displayed. Edit code M does not modify the data row.


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