In addition to allocating memory for records, an application also must allocate memory for columns of data if the details view is used. In the Details view, a container's data is displayed in columns, each of which is described in a FIELDINFO data structure.

Memory is allocated for FIELDINFO data structures using the CM_ALLOCDETAILFIELDINFO message. Unlike the CM_ALLOCRECORD message, the CM_ALLOCDETAILFIELDINFO message does not allow the application to allocate memory for additional application data. However, the pUserData field of the FIELDINFO data structure can be used to store a pointer to the application-allocated data.

Multiple FIELDINFO data structures can be allocated with the nFieldInfo parameter of the CM_ALLOCDETAILFIELDINFO message.