DEFINE LEGISLATIVE FORMS#
The Define Legislative Forms (IDFD) form allows users to create governmental forms within the system, such as tax and unemployment insurance forms.
The definition data for the Define Legislative Forms form is stored in the P2K_CM_FORM_DEFINITIONS and P2K_CM_FORM_FIELDS tables.
IDFD FIELD DESCRIPTIONS
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Form | This field uniquely identifies the form within the system. |
| Type | This field defines the type of form being defined, such as U.S. unemployment insurance form or a Canadian tax form. |
| Description | This field provides a short description of the form. |
| File | This field defines any file associated with this from. |
| Record Usage | Identifies if the value is pre-loaded or user defined. |
| Sequence | This field defines the sequential order of the fields within the form. |
| Identifier | Defines the fields within this form. |
| Description | A sort description of the field is provided here. |
| Prompt | Defines the name of the field that is displayed on the form. |
| Type | Defines the type of field, such as numeric, date or alphanumeric. |
| Usage | Defines if the field is either user-defined or system provided. |
| Level | Defines the field level, such as employee, employer, federal, etc. |
| Record Usage | Identifies if the value is pre-loaded or user defined. |
| Format Mask | Defines how the data for the field is to be formatted. |
| Allowed Source | |
| Reference Text | This field holds the reference text for the form. |
| Validation Clause | |
| Store Option | |
| Default Source | |
| Field Length | Defines the field length. |
| Default Variable | |
| Derivation Expression | This field defines the derivation expression for the Identifier. Derivation expressions provide the ability to translate values, or to retrieve information otherwise not accessible in an interface format. Data from within the Personality database may need to be translated to match the requirements from a receiving third party system. Also, data within a source file may need to be translated to match Personality specifications. |
