ars_GetField(ctrl,schema,id)

Returns a hash reference to information about a field. The hash will contain the following elements:

fieldId
the field id of the field
createMode
will be one of: open, protected
option
dataType
will be one of: keyword, integer, real, char, diary, enum, time, or bitmask.
defaultVal
limit
this is a hash. it's keys are (depending upon the dataType):
min, max, precision
used the integer and real types (precision is only for reals).
maxLength
used for char type.
menuStyle
will be either append or overwrite
match
will be one of: anywhere, leading or equal
charMenu
contains the name of the menu attached to this field.
pattern
contains the pattern to match the field against.
fullTextOptions
will be one either none or indexed
displayList
helpText
timestamp
owner
lastChanged
changeDiary

On success
a hash
On failure
undef

Example:

      

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