25 Setting Up UDC Drop-down Menu (Release 9.1 Update 3)

This chapter contains the following topics:

• Section 25.1, "Understanding the UDC Drop-down Menu"

• Section 25.2, "Enabling the UDC Drop-down Menu"

25.1 Understanding the UDC Drop-down Menu

The UDC drop-down menu enables users to select text on fields where drop-down is enabled.

If the drop-down is enabled for a UDC field, you will see a Drop-down icon instead of Visual assist and Auto suggest icons. When you click on the Drop-down icon, a window with a list of values is displayed from which you can select the required value. This drop-down window does not contain column header.

There is a Search link at the lower right corner of the window. You can click this link to open the visual assist window and search the record you want

See 3.11.1.5 UDC Drop-down Menu in the Foundation guide.

25.2 Enabling the UDC Drop-down Menu

Enabling UDC Drop-down Menu requires you to complete the following tasks:

• Add a Drop-down feature.

• Enable a user/role/*PUBLIC to use the Drop-down feature defined in Section 25.2.1, "Adding a Drop-down Feature"on EnterpriseOne forms.

25.2.1 Adding a Drop-down Feature

To add a drop-down feature to a UDC:

1. Enter P958973 into the Fast Path. Or navigate through the following menus: EnterpriseOne Menus, EnterpriseOne Life Cycle Tools, System Administrative Tools, Runtime Feature Administration, and then select Runtime Feature Definitions.

   The Work with Feature Definitions form displays.

2. Click Add.

   The Runtime Feature Revisions form displays.

3. Select Drop-down from the Feature Type Drop-down menu.

4. In the Feature Name field, enter the name for the Drop-down feature you are creating. This name needs to be unique.

5. Select Enable Drop-down checkbox.

   Note:

   See 23.2.2 Enabling the Drop-down Feature for a User or Role on a Particular Form, Application, or System Code to enable the Drop-down feature for a UDC.

6. Click Save.

25.2.2 Enabling the Drop-down Feature for a User or Role on a Particular Form, Application, or System Code

To enable the Drop-down feature for a UDC:

1. Type P958974 in the Fast Path. Or navigate through the following menus: EnterpriseOne Menus, EnterpriseOne Life Cycle Tools, System Administrative Tools, Runtime Feature Administration, and then select Runtime Feature Definitions.

2. Click Add.

   You can also enable an existing Drop-down feature by selecting one from the grid and clicking Select.

3. Complete the following fields:

   1. Environment Name - this is the environment where you want to enable a Drop-down feature defined in Section 25.2.1, "Adding a Drop-down Feature".

   2. User / Role or *Public - This is the user with whom you want to enable Drop-down feature defined in Section 25.2.1, "Adding a Drop-down Feature".

   3. Feature Name - This is the name of Drop-down feature defined in Section 25.2.1, "Adding a Drop-down Feature".

   4. Data Item - This field is automatically filled in once you enter the Feature Name.

   5. Form Name - This is the form or forms in which you want to enable Drop-down feature named in Feature Name. Use *ALL for all forms.

   6. Object Name - This is the application or applications in which you want to enable Drop-down feature named in the Feature Name. Use *ALL for all applications.

   7. Product Code - This is the reporting system code or system codes in which you want to enable the Drop-down feature named in Feature Name. Use *ALL for all system codes.