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MAINTAIN WHERE CLAUSES BY TABLE#

The Maintain Where Clauses by Table (IMDAO) form is used maintain the Where Clause by specific tables within the application.

The definition data for the Maintain Where Clauses by Table screen is stored in the P2K_AM_DATA_ACCESS_OBJECTS, P2K_AM_WHERE_CLAUSES, P2K_AM_CONDITIONS, P2K_AM_FORM_TABLE_USAGES, and P2K_AM_LIST_OF_VALUES table.

Where Clause tab#

Where Clause: This field identifies the Where Clause.

Description: This field provides a short description of the Where Clause.

Usage: This field will indicate if the Where Clause is Pre-loaded (system provided), User Defined or Obsolete.

Type: This field categorizes the Where Clause into a specific type.

: For example: Ad Hoc, Predefined

Predefined: If the Where Clause is pre-loaded, its predefined name will appear in this field.

This field is not normally used.

Column: This field allows you to define the filters to be used with the Where Clause.

You may use more than one filter on a Where Clause. If you do use multiple filter statements, they are joined by ‘and’ in the statement. e.g. You can use multiple columns to return a Positions LOV that will be filtered first by department, next by active status, and finally by date.

Operator: This field allows you to provide an SQL statement to further filter the information.

: e.g. equal to, not equal to, less than, greater than.

Value: This field completes the SQL statement of the previous field.

: e.g. active status, Finance department.

The Column, Operator and Value fields are used together to create a precise filter for information. For example, if you wished to only see in the LOV positions that are in the Finance department, you would insert the following information in those fields: