Field Formats#
Inside form windows, data is displayed and entered into fields. You must have appropriate access rights to change information. Many different types of fields are used throughout the application. Some fields are self contained; others involve popup windows.Enterable Fields
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Mandatory Fields#
Mandatory fields are highlighted with yellow until they are entered.Display Only Fields#
Display only fields show the data without the surrounding text box.Code Fields#
Code fields may be keyed in upper or lower case but they are upshifted when they are saved.Amount Fields#
Amount fields are entered as you would write them. e.g. 19.5 or 19.50 or 19.5000 If the amount is negative, the sign should precede the amount. e.g. -19.50Amounts are redisplayed right-justified in the field with the maximum number of decimal places allowed for the field.
Numeric Fields#
Numeric fields that are whole numbers are entered as you would write them e.g. 5Fields With Special Edits / Formatting#
Some fields like S.S.N./S.I.N. numbers, zip/postal codes, phone numbers, pay periods have special editing and formatting. You type the digits without worrying about the separators. The system will edit and format the data. e.g. You enter 123456782 in an S.S.N. The system reformats the field as follows: e.g. You enter 956071234 in zip code. The system reformats the field as follows: e.g. You enter 5553898899 in phone number. The system reformats the field as follows: e.g. You enter 200652 as the pay period. The system reformats the field as follows:Lexicons#
Lexicons are fields that can have one of several values predefined in the Lexicon table. The values are presented to you in a drop down combo box. Click anywhere in the field to see the list. Use your mouse cursor to scroll up and down the list. Click to pick the value you want.List of Values (LOV’s)#
Lists of values are codes defined elsewhere in the system in their own unique table. If you know the code, enter enough of the code in the field to make it unique. The system completes it for you. If you are unsure of the code, click the icon at the end of the field or use F9 and a popup window appears with all of the allowed codes. You can arrow up and arrow down the list or scroll up and down the list until you find the code you want. You can also enter search criteria at the top to narrow the list. When you find the code you want, double click it or click the Select button if it is the current record.Search criteria can contain wild characters. The “%” symbol represents one or more characters. The “_” symbol represents a single character.
