Overriding a Display value from the base class

[Paramahanns]

Task table is extended to a table called for example empinformation. Since Task table has already a short_description. I just need to use the same one for the new form. Just I need to change the label from Short_Description to Emp Information. Is this possible.

Is it some thing to do with "Override display value" in the related dictionary. Please help to understand me.

I was referring this example. Some thing is related but still not getting. please send the steps so that I can try and let you know.

Dictionary Overrides - ServiceNow Wiki

[Sreeja Gattu]

Hello,

Ideally if u change the label to Emp Information it will be changed on all the tables extending task. So I think the only option would be creation of new field If Iam not wrong.

And Overridde display value will not work in this case,

Override display value is basically used if u have a Reference field on your empinformation table which is referring to empinformation (As we have Parent Incident field on the Incident table which is referring to Incident table) and on that field if u select any record ,it will show the number but if Override display value is checked for short description, then the value of short description will be shown on the reference field.

Please have a look into the images attached for better understanding of the usage of Override display value .

Thanks

[tltoulson]

Hi Paramahanns,

You can override the label.   A field consists of its name (short_description) and a label (Short Description).   If you navigate to the sys_documentation table (type sys_documentation.list in the navigator filter) you can create a new Label.   The record should look like the following:

name: empinformation (this is the table name)

label: Emp Information

plural: Emps Information (or Emp Informations)

element: short_description

A table will attempt to retrieve a label whose name field matches the current table name and if it can't be found will resort to the parent table's field label.   So all other task inheriting tables will still use Short Description but empinformation will use Emp Information.   I hope this helps.

[rightpalava]

That's a useful tip!   Well explained, thank you Travis.

[manasakundur198]

Thanks Travis. It just solved my problem quickly. Appreciate the tip and explaination.