Display option in dictionary

[sandie]

Hi all,

Please help in understand the display option available for any field in a table (in dictionary).

I have gone through the definition from wiki but would be of great help if there is any demo example or exercise which would clear my concept.

Regards,

[Deepak Ingale1]

Display option in dictionary on particular field on a table indicates that, if you set that particular table as a reference on some other table form, the field where Display = true is selected, that filed will be displayed.

Example you take of incident form.

On incident table, you have reference to table sys_user (caller_id_ field on incident table references to sys_user table).

You see the user name in caller id field since for that field, display = true is selected.

In case of the absence of display = true on fields of the table, if that particular table is being referenced by some other tables, then you see the 'sys_id' of the reference record (32 digits unique value).

[sandie]

Now lets take the same example as you have mentioned. In this case when I right click the field in the sys_user table i do not see any field with display option checked but i am still able to view the user details in caller id field in incident form when i click the reference icon.

can you tell me which field in user form do i need to see if the display field is checked ?

[Deepak Ingale1]

Nice Observation Sandie,

I will check that out why is it so...but the explanation I have given is valid one.

To verify that, you can set for any field on user table display = true, I have just done that for UserID...and I could see user ID is available in the reference field of incident.

Also, on the Location field on Incident table, which is referencing to cmn_location, 'Name' is field for which display= true is selected and that is why you see Location name as display value on incident form.

[sandie]

Yes Deepak, you are right on the above explanation. Its working for User ID in User form and Name in location. But i was more concern on the below one.

Let me know if you find out anything on this.

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Now lets take the same example as you have mentioned. In this case when I right click the field in the sys_user table i do not see any field with display option checked but i am still able to view the user details in caller id field in incident form when i click the reference icon.

can you tell me which field in user form do i need to see if the display field is checked ?

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