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Descriptive Flexfields
Overview of Descriptive Flexfields
Step in creation of key Flexfields
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Overview of Descriptive Flexfields
Descriptive flexfield provide customizable expansion
space to capture information which otherwise is notcaptured by the application
It Satisfy different group of user without having
reprogram your application
Descriptive flexfield can be context sensitive, where
the information your application stores on other values
your users enter in other parts of the form.
Descriptive segment can have name you assign.You
can specify valid segment values or setup criteria to
validate the entry of any value.
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Flexfields appear in a pop-up window on a form
Flexfields are implemented as a set of database
columns, with one column for each segment.
The bracket [ ] indicate the presence of a descriptive
flexfields.
If descriptive flexfield is not enabled, the cursor skipover the brackets.
Customizing the descriptive flexfields means
specifying the prompt, length, and data type of each
flexfields segments
It also includes specifying valid values for each
segments.
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For a descriptive flexfield .a structure consist of any
global segments plus all context sensitive segments for a
particular context field value.
Define global segments that always appear in the
descriptive flexfield popup window, regardless of context.
Define global segments before any context dependent
structure. Create different context sensitive segments to appear
only for a particular context field value. Different context
field values cause different context sensitive segments.
Context field do not always display. Non displaycontext fields derives values form a default or reference
fields.
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Steps Creation Of DFFStep-1 Log into screen where you want to create DFF and
find the table name of the form from record historyNavGL SetupCurrencies Define
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Step-2 Open application developer and find the title base on table
name.
NavApp Developer Flexfields Descriptive RegisterPress F11, paste the table name and Press CTL+F11 copy Title
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Step-3 Define global segments.
NavApp Developer Flexfields Descriptive SegmentsPress F11, paste the title name and Press CTL+F11 .
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Step-4 Uncheck the Freeze flex field definition check box and put
your cursor on global data element and click on segment tab.
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Step5 Define the global field name, Prompt, Value set
and select the column name as attribute1.Save andclose
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Step6 Define context
Define the context filed prompt, value set, default
value and reference field.
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Step7 Define segments for each context value
Define code as context value and click on segments.
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Step8 Enable the segments and define the name, window
prompt, Value sets and columns. You can't use attribute
already used in global segments
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Step9 check the Freeze flex field definition check box and save
the changes.