Define General Behaviors for Fields
Setting Required Fields
Select the Required for Save check box to always require the Field to contain a value before the Business Object can be saved.
You can also click the down arrow to expand the section and select another option.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Always required for save | Select to always require the Field to contain a value before the Business Object can be saved. This is the same as selecting Required for Save. |
| Never required for save | Select to never require the Field to contain a value before the Business Object can be saved. |
| Field | Select to use a logical Field to determine whether the Field is required before the Business Object can be saved. Then, select a Field in the drop-down. |
| Function | Select to use a System Function to determine whether the Field is required before the Business Object can be saved. Then, select a System Function in the drop-down. |
| Stored Value | Select to use a Stored Value to determine whether the Field is required. Then, select a most recently used (MRU) Stored Value in the drop-down, or click the Ellipses button to open the Stored Value Manager, where you can select an existing Stored Value or create a new one. |
| Expression | Select to use an
Expression to determine
whether the Field is required before the Business Object can be saved. You can
use either:
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Setting Read-only Properties
Select the Read-only check box to make the Field to prevent Users from adding provide data for the Field.
You can also click the down arrow to expand the section and define additional read-only options.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Always read-only | Select to make the Field always read-only. |
| Never read-only | Select to prevent the field from ever being the Field read-only. |
| Field | Select to use a logical Field to determine whether the Field is read-only. Then, select a Field in the drop-down. |
| Function | Select to use a System Function to determine whether the Field is read-only. Then, select a System Function in the drop-down. |
| Stored Value | Select to use a Stored Value to determine whether the Field is read-only. Then, select a most recently used (MRU) Stored Value in the drop-down, or click the Ellipses button to open the Stored Value Manager, where you can select an existing Stored Value or create a new one. |
| Expression | Select this radio button to use an
Expression to determine
whether the Field is read-only. You can use either:
|
| Property changes based on lifecycle | Select to make the Field read-only when the
Business Object is in a selected lifecycle state. Then, select a lifecycle
state in the drop-down.
Note: Options based on lifecycle state only appear
if the Business Object has
defined lifecycle
states.
|
| Use default setting | Select to use the default options for the selected lifecycle state. Clear the check box to select another option for determining whether the Field is read-only when the Business Object is in the selected lifecycle state. |
Setting Default Values
Provide a default value to use as the initial value of the Field until a User changes the value.
Click the down arrow to expand the section and select an additional option.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
Legal Values
|
Click the
Legal Values button to open the Quick
Selector for the Field and select a valid value to use as the default.
Note: If the Field is validated, the
Legal Values button is activated. Click it
to open the Quick Selector for the Field and select a valid value.
|
| Value | Select to define your own default value. If the Field is validated, the Legal Values button is activated. Select it to open the Quick Selector for the Field and select a valid value to use as the default value. |
| Function | Select this radio button to use a System Function to determine the Field's default value. Then, select a System Function in the drop-down. |
| Stored Value | Select to use a Stored Value to determine the Field's default value. Then, select a most recently used (MRU) Stored Value in the drop-down, or click the Ellipses button to open the Stored Value Manager, where you can select an existing Stored Value or create a new one. |
| Expression | Select this radio button to use an
Expression to determine the
Field's default value. You can use either:
|
| Property changes based on lifecycle | Select to use the default value when the
Business Object is in a selected lifecycle state. Then, select a lifecycle
state in the drop-down.
Note: Options based on lifecycle state only appear
if the Business Object has
defined lifecycle
states.
|
| Use default setting | Select to use the (default) options for the selected lifecycle state. Clear the check box to select another option for determining the Field's default value when the Business Object is in the selected lifecycle state. |
Setting Calculated Values
Select the Calculated Value check box to use an Expression to calculate a value for the Field. Then, click the Ellipses button to open the Expression Manager, where you can select an existing stored Expression or create a new stored Expression to calculate the Field's value.
You can also click the down arrow to expand the section and select an option for defining a calculated value.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| None | Select to not use a calculated value for the Field. Selecting this radio button will clear the Calculated Value box. |
| Expression | Select this radio button to use an
Expression to calculate a value for the Field. You can use either:
|
| Property changes based on lifecycle | Select o have the Field's value calculated
when the Business Object is in a selected lifecycle state. Then, select a
lifecycle state in the drop-down.
Note: Options based on lifecycle state only appear
if the Business Object has
defined lifecycle
states.
|
| Use default setting | Select to use the (default) options for the selected lifecycle state. Clear the check box to select another option for calculating the Field's value when the Business Object is in the selected lifecycle state. |
Setting Values Before Saving
Provide a value in the Value to set before save box to set in the Field before the Business Object is saved.
You can also click the down arrow to expand the section and define additional value options.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Legal Values
|
Click the
Legal Values button to open the Quick
Selector for the Field and select a valid value to use.
Note: If the Field is validated, the
Legal Values button is activated. Click it
to open the Quick Selector for the Field and select a valid value.
|
| Set to blank | Select to clear the Field of any values when the Business Object is saved. |
| Value | Select to define a value to set for the
Field when the Business Object enters its final state. Then, type a value.
Note: If you provided a value in the section
heading (next to
Value to set before save), this radio button is
automatically selected and the value you provided is displayed here.
|
| Field | Select this radio button to set the value with another Field's value. Then, select a Field in the drop-down. |
| Function | Select this radio button to use a System Function to determine the Field's value. Then, select a System Function in the drop-down. |
| Stored Value | Select to use a Stored Value to determine the Field's value. Then, select a most recently used (MRU) Stored Value in the drop-down, or click the Ellipses button to open the Stored Value Manager, where you can select an existing Stored Value or create a new one. |
| Expression | Select this radio button to use an
Expression to determine the
Field's value. You can use either:
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