Understanding UDC and UDC Type Customization

EnterpriseOne provides many UDC types that contain predefined UDCs. Some of the UDCs are hard-coded, which means that certain applications depend on specific values, so you should not change these UDCs. However, if a UDC is not hard-coded, you can change it to suit your business needs.

Many of the UDCs that you need to use are unique to your enterprise, and your needs are likely to change. Therefore, you can change, add, and delete UDCs. UDCs enable you to customize EnterpriseOne software to meet your needs without having to write complex programs or modify the system code. When you upgrade EnterpriseOne software, your customized UDCs remain.

You can change, add, and delete UDCs in these ways:

• Change the code or the description of a UDC in an existing UDC type. For example, in UDC 01/ST, a medical institution might change the UDC for C - Customers to P - Patients to more accurately describe the category.

• Add UDCs to an existing UDC type. For example, in the Search Type list, you might add a UDC for S - Students.

• Delete UDCs from a UDC type. For example, if you want to prevent users from choosing a UDC, you can delete it from the UDC type.

You can also change, add, and delete UDC types in the following ways:

• Change the code type or the description of an existing UDC type, which is useful if you want to customize one of the generic category code lists for your needs.

• Create a new UDC type and add UDCs to it. For example, an educational institution might create a UDC type called MA - Major Field of Study to classify its students, and it might define the following UDCs:

• LA - Liberal Arts

• MA - Mathematics

• CS - Computer Science

• EN - Engineering

• MD - Medicine