Document Categories Window
Define categories for your documents in order to divide your documents into logical groups, which you can number separately by assigning different sequences.
A document sequence uniquely numbers each document the sequence is assigned to.
- Using the Sequence Assignments form, you assign your sequence to number only documents that satisfy rules you define.
- Document category, or type, as it may be titled on some forms, is one of the rules that define which documents a sequence assigns numbers to.
Each category identifies a table that stores documents resulting from transactions your users generate.
- When you assign a sequence to a category, the sequence numbers the documents that are stored in the table.
Document Categories Block
Name a document category and associate a table with the category.
When you enter this block, Oracle automatically queries for any existing document categories.
Application
Once a category is defined, you cannot change the choice of application. Only tables belonging to the selected application can be assigned to a category.
Code
Category code must be unique within an application. Once a category is defined, you cannot update its code.
Name
You can update the name, if you wish. For example, if the category name is predefined, you can change the name to a more familiar value.
Description
You can update the description, if you wish. For example, if the category description is predefined, you can change the description to a more familiar value.
Table Name
Select the name of the table that stores the documents you want to identify by your category.
- When the sequential numbering feature checks for completeness or generates a report, it locates the category's documents in the table.
- Only tables belonging to the application associated with the category can be chosen.
- Once a category is defined, you cannot change the choice of table.
See Also
What is a Document Sequence?
Document Sequences
Sequence Assignments
