Flexfields are a feature in Oracle applications that allow for customization of data fields to meet business needs without programming. There are two main types of flexfields: key flexfields which store specific business information in segments, and descriptive flexfields which provide customizable space to collect unspecified information. Defining a flexfield involves identifying required fields, designing the structure, defining segment and value set attributes, and implementing optional features.
Flexfields are a feature in Oracle applications that allow for customization of data fields to meet business needs without programming. There are two main types of flexfields: key flexfields which store specific business information in segments, and descriptive flexfields which provide customizable space to collect unspecified information. Defining a flexfield involves identifying required fields, designing the structure, defining segment and value set attributes, and implementing optional features.
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Flexfields are a feature in Oracle applications that allow for customization of data fields to meet business needs without programming. There are two main types of flexfields: key flexfields which store specific business information in segments, and descriptive flexfields which provide customizable space to collect unspecified information. Defining a flexfield involves identifying required fields, designing the structure, defining segment and value set attributes, and implementing optional features.
Flexfields are a feature in Oracle applications that allow for customization of data fields to meet business needs without programming. There are two main types of flexfields: key flexfields which store specific business information in segments, and descriptive flexfields which provide customizable space to collect unspecified information. Defining a flexfield involves identifying required fields, designing the structure, defining segment and value set attributes, and implementing optional features.
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FLEXFIELDS
PREPARED BY: RAVI JOSEPH
Whats a Flexfield??? Important feature Oracle applications Methods to configure and customize the fields in
applications Help to suit the needs for any industry or organizations Customize data fields to meet business needs without programming
Types of Flexfields Key Flexfields
Descriptive Flexfields
Key Flexfields Store specific business information Made up of segments which has both value and a
meaning Each segment of the code can be represented as the characteristic of the entity Example: Bank Account Number
Descriptive Flexfields Provide customizable space on some forms Customize the field to collect information not generally tracked
by Oracle Application Descriptive flexfields can be global or context sensitive Global flexfields appear the same every time they are used. Context sensitive flexfields may change depending on the information that is entered.
Defining a Flexfield
Identifying the key flexfields that are required for Oracle Apps Designing a key flexfield structure Selecting appropriate flexfield to define Defining structure information for key flexfield Defining segment attributes Defining flexfield qualifiers Defining segment qualifiers Implementing optional features as needed
Defining a Flexfield
Define the Value Sets
Define 4 value sets: Company (CO), Cost (CC), Account
(ACCT), and Future (RFU) Define Structure: Assign Segment 1 for CO, Segment 2 for CC, Segment 3 for ACCT, Segment 4 for RFU Define and Enable values based on the size of the Value Set: example 00,01,02,..for CO, 000, 100, 200, 300, 400,.. for COST, 1100, 1120, 1130, 1140,.. for ACCT, and 0000 for RFU Enter values in the accounting flexfield and testing your work.
Benefits of flexfields Provides you with the features you need to satisfy the business
needs Provide a flexible way for the Oracle Apps to represents objects Lets you to customize Oracle Applications features without programming The flexfield approach has a significant advantage over the automatic generation of DDL statements in that it does not alter the database scheme
