How can I widen the display area for DB field being displayed as a drop-down-list (without a schema change)? The idea is to store only the 2 characters (like "07"), but show the digits-description ("07-Tanks and Military Vehicles") on the screen for selection.
Currently, the user must just type in the 07, and that is what is stored. I would like to change a field appearance, to use a drop down list. I got the drop down list to show up but I can't widen the field to show more of the descriptions on the drop down. I've changed SIZE to a many different numbers and no luck.
DEFINE FRAME F-Main
..... WAS:
tt-xp-liclin.usml-cat AT ROW 1.5 COL 62.29 COLON-ALIGNED
VIEW-AS FILL-IN
SIZE 7.14 BY .88
...... CHANGED TO:
tt-xp-liclin.usml-cat AT ROW 1.5 COL 50 COLON-ALIGNED
VIEW-AS COMBO-BOX LIST-ITEM-PAIRS
"04-Launch Vehicles, Missiles, Rockets, Torpedoes, Bombs, and Mines", "04",
"06-Vessels of War and Special Naval Equipment", "06",
"07-Tanks and Military Vehicles", "07",
"08-Aircraft and Associated Equipment", "08",
"10-Protective Personnel Equipment", "10",
"00-Not Applicable", "00"
DROP-DOWN-LIST SIZE 40 BY 1
Currently, the user must just type in the 07, and that is what is stored. I would like to change a field appearance, to use a drop down list. I got the drop down list to show up but I can't widen the field to show more of the descriptions on the drop down. I've changed SIZE to a many different numbers and no luck.
DEFINE FRAME F-Main
..... WAS:
tt-xp-liclin.usml-cat AT ROW 1.5 COL 62.29 COLON-ALIGNED
VIEW-AS FILL-IN
SIZE 7.14 BY .88
...... CHANGED TO:
tt-xp-liclin.usml-cat AT ROW 1.5 COL 50 COLON-ALIGNED
VIEW-AS COMBO-BOX LIST-ITEM-PAIRS
"04-Launch Vehicles, Missiles, Rockets, Torpedoes, Bombs, and Mines", "04",
"06-Vessels of War and Special Naval Equipment", "06",
"07-Tanks and Military Vehicles", "07",
"08-Aircraft and Associated Equipment", "08",
"10-Protective Personnel Equipment", "10",
"00-Not Applicable", "00"
DROP-DOWN-LIST SIZE 40 BY 1