2009 IFS CONFIGURABLES May 22 th 2013 Martin lindstrand business consultant m artinlindstrandifsworldcom Hej och välkomna Configurables creating possibilities 2012 IFS ID: 153771
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User conference 2013
© 2009 IFS
CONFIGURABLES May 22th 2013
Martin lindstrand, business consultant
m
artin.lindstrand@ifsworld.com
Hej och välkomna
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Configurables – creating possibilities
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2agenda
Custom Fields & Custom Events
Persistent & Read Only
Information CardsBasicsArchitecture
Conditional formattingCustom MenusSlide3
Custom fields & events
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Custom
field using reference
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Read only Slide5
Custom fields using expression
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Read only - Add
new
field discount and use it on a co
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Custom fields using select
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Read only
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Custom
fields
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Hide/remove field
.
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Custom Fields Vs INFORMATION CARDS
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8A distinction
CUSTOM FIELDS
Support business process needsInformation Cards
Improved usability with user configurationSlide9
Custom Fields &
Custom events
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Custom Fields &
Custom events
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Custom fields basics
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Custom fields
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12Configuration field possibilities
PersistentChange and store values
String, Number, DateEnumeration (Custom Enumeration and any existing Enumeration)Read onlyReference (
easier)Expression (faster)Select (more flexible)Slide13
architecture
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Custom fields
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14Architecture
Does not affect coreCustom Fields are stored in “shadow LUs”
Table
X_TAB
TableX_CFT
Package X_API
Package X_CFP
View X_CFV
View X
Master LU objects
Custom Fields LU objects
Rowkey
Logical Unit X
IFS ClientSlide15
Custom fields
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15Interaction with other concepts/features
Custom MenuCustom Events (some limitations)
Custom Field Columns in existing “List Of Values” dialogsSearch Dialog and Saved SearchesConditional FormattingOutput
Quick ReportsIFS Reporting (SP1)NOTE!!! No business logic apart from Custom Events can interact with Custom FieldsSlide16
security
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Custom fields
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17Security
Granted as any other IFS object One Presentation Object per Custom Fields LU
Don’t add sensitive columns as Custom Fields (Social security number, credit card numbers, salary etc.)Slide18
Import/export
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Custom fields
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19Import/export
Import/Export functionality included
Create Custom Fields in your Test environmentExport to fileImport in your Production environmentSlide20
Custom menu
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Custom MEnu
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Setup shortcuts to reports
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Custom MEnu
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22Action types & Enable
in Form
Open FormsOpen Quick Reports
Open other application, documents, web pagesOpen connected documentsOpen stored proceduresOpen PL/SQL scripts