>>That would be a good idea if I would need to know general information about the field.
>>I need an exact structure information. I need to make sure that I will not get numeric data overflow error when saving to the server. So if my structure allows 9999999.99 number, the field in the view/cursor coming from the SQL server will be 999999999.99. And If I will not limit entry by formatting the field, the user can potentially enter a higher number.
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>What no business classes between the application and the data? :-)
>Tim

Good point. How you're suppose to structure biz object and how UI will interact with BO?