Map the Unknown value (?)
- Last Updated: February 11, 2026
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- OpenEdge
- Version 13.0
- Documentation
In ABL, a temp-table field can be specified with an Unknown
value (?), similar to null in Java. If
you need to determine if a field has been set to the Unknown
value (?), you can use one of the ProDataObject
isSet() methods to test property by name or index. These
methods return true if the corresponding temp-table
field is set to a value other than the Unknown value (?) and
return false if the field is set to the Unknown
value (?). For more information on the isSet() methods,
see ProDataObject class.
If you want to set a column property so the corresponding temp-table
field is set to the Unknown value (?), do not set
the property to any value.