Defining Zone Types

Select Admin Menu > Zone Type to maintain zone types.

Two types of parameters are specified when defining a zone type:

Parameter values that have a Usage of Zone are defined on the zones and control the functionality of each zone governed by the zone type. A Usage value of Zone - Override Allowed indicates that override parameters for a zone can be entered.
Parameter values that have a Usage of Zone Type are defined directly on the zone type and control how the zone type operates (e.g., the name of the XSL template, the name of the application service). A Usage value of Zone Type - Override Allowed indicates that override parameters for a zone can be entered.

CAUTION:

Do not remove or modify zone types provided with the base package, as base product zones will no longer function. Additionally, this may introduce system instability.

Description of Page

Specify an easily recognizable Zone Type code and Description. Use the Long Description to describe in detail what the zone type does.

CAUTION:

Important! When adding new zone types, carefully consider its naming convention. Refer to System Data Naming Convention for more information.

Owner indicates if this zone type is owned by the base package or by your implementation ( Customer Modification). The system sets the owner to Customer Modification when you add a zone type. This information is display-only.

Java Class Name is the Java class responsible for building the zone using the parameters defined below. The following points describe the fields that are defined for each parameter:

Sequence defines the relative position of the parameter.
Parameter Name is the name of the parameter.
Description is a short description that allows you to easily identify the purpose of the parameter.
Comments contain information that you must know about the parameter or its implementation.
Usage indicates whether the parameter refers to a Zone or a Zone Type. Zone - Override Allowed and Zone Type - Override Allowed indicate that override parameters for a zone can be entered.
Required is checked to indicate that a zone must define a value for the parameter. It is not checked if a value for the parameter is optional. This field is protected if the Usage is Zone Type.
Parameter Value is used to define the value of zone type parameters. This field is protected if the Usage is Zone.

Note: Note. Owner indicates if this parameter is owned by the base package or by your implementation ( Customer Modification). The system sets the owner to Customer Modification when you add a parameter. This information is display-only.

Where Used

Follow this link to open the data dictionary where you can view the tables that reference CI_ZONE_HDL.