Hi folks -- I am hoping you can help me understand the distinction between Fields and FieldDefs when working with (Client) DataSets. I'm confused. Here's my thinking: I'm thinking that FieldDefs define the fields (e.g., this one's a string called "name" and that one's an integer called "age"). If so, then what are the Fields? Do they represent the user inputted data, i.e., they're like an array? (If my example CDS had three entries, would it have two Field objects--prob. called CDSName and CDSAge--each with a count of 3?) I get confused because in setting up datasets at design time I can create FieldDefs *or* Fields (via the Fields Editor). (I know that some field types can't be created as FieldDefs.) So, what's different when I set up fields these two different ways? What's the IDE doing in each case?... Is this right: if you set up FieldDefs, all the IDE creates are FieldDefs; if you set up Fields, it creates Fields and underlying FieldDefs? Does the IDE essentially create a database record in the latter case? Hopefully all my questions will give you a sense of where I'm confused and where I most need clarification. ... I am looking forward to whatever lesson you would like to provide me. Thanks, as always -- Al C. _________________________________________________________________ Use video conversation to talk face-to-face with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_video_072008 _______________________________________________ Delphi-DB mailing list Delphi-DB@elists.org http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/delphi-db
