access.default.attribute.items

Introductory/BASIC: Syntax, Releases: AP

The consecutive attribute-defining items starting with 1.

Description

attribute-defining items that may reside in the dictionary of any file. If no attribute-defining items are explicitly requested in an Access report, the 'default' fields display automatically.

Default attribute items have numeric item-ids starting with 1. These item-ids are used by Access verbs as output specifications if no other output specifications are given, including a defined output-macro on the file-defining item.

The numeric item-ids must be consecutive; that is, in order to have the third attribute list by default, attribute items 1 and 2 must exist, even if they are not needed for the listing. The attribute items for attributes that are not needed for listings can be given a d/code of 'x'.

See Also

Command Name Type Description
macro Attribute Defining Item References attribute 15 of the current item.
access.temporary.attribute.items Definition references any attribute by its numberic attribute count.
access.list Verb: Access Lists file.
output-macro Attribute Defining Item References attribute 16 of current item.
access.default.output.specifications Definition selects the default attribute-defining items in an access sentence when none are explicitly provided.

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