value

The value property identifies a string literal that is displayed as the field content when a Web page, form, or Console UI screen is displayed. In JSF that literal is used as a default when you place an EGL field on the Web Page in Page Designer.

Compatibility

Table 1. Support for validValues property
Data item JSF handler VGUI record Console UI Text Form Java™ Text Form COBOL Print Form Java Print Form COBOL
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes* Yes* Yes Yes

* The following additional compatibility considerations apply:

Table 2. Compatibility considerations for value
Platform Issue
VisualAge® Generator compatibility If you set the value text form-field property, the field displays the contents of that property only if the program does not set the value of the field before displaying or conversing the form. The value property does not affect the initial value of the field in storage. For this reason, the value that you specify in the value property does not need to be valid for the field.

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