---
name: "XmVaCreateDataField"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "openmotif"
version: "2.3.8-4"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/XmVaCreateDataField"
---

# XmVaCreateDataField(3)

A DataField widget convenience creation functions.

## NAME

**XmVaCreateDataField**, **XmVaCreateManagedDataField** — A DataField widget convenience creation functions.

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <Xm/DataF.h>
```

**Widget XmVaCreateDataField**( **Widget parent**, **String name**, ...);

**Widget XmVaCreateManagedDataField**( **Widget parent**, **String name**, ...);

## DESCRIPTION

These functions create an instance of a DataField widget and returns the associated widget ID. These routines use the ANSI C variable-length argument list (*varargs*) calling convention.

The **XmVaCreateDataField** function is a convenience routine that calls **XtCreateWidget**.

The **XmVaCreateManagedDataField** function is a convenience routine that calls **XtCreateManagedWidget**.

- *parent*

  Specifies the parent widget ID.

- *name*

  Specifies the name of the created widget.

- *...*

  Specifies the variable argument list to override the resource defaults.

For a complete definition of DataField and its associated resources, see [**XmDataField**(3)](/XmDataField/3.md).

## RETURN

Returns the DataField widget ID.

## RELATED

[**XmDataField**(3)](/XmDataField/3.md), **XmCreateDataField**(3), [**XtCreateWidget**(3)](/XtCreateWidget/3.md), and [**XtCreateManagedWidget**(3)](/XtCreateManagedWidget/3.md).