Understanding Processing Option Functions

Use processing options to complete one of these tasks:

• Set up default values

• Customize an application for different companies or even different users

• Control the format of forms and reports

• Control page breaks and the location where totaling occurs for reports

Processing options appear in the system as a tabbed form. Tabs organize the processing options by purpose and function. Each processing option tab contains these items:

• A standard or unique tab name

• Processing option titles

• Lists of values

• Online help (enhanced processing options)

  You access field-level help by placing the cursor in a field and pressing F1, or by clicking the Item Help icon located at the top-right corner of a form. If the field in which the cursor resides is a business view column, the system displays the alias name, business view name and description, table name and description, and glossary text. If the field in which your cursor resides is a data dictionary column, the system displays the alias name, the term Data Dictionary Item, and the glossary text. This information enables you to identify problems in the item help functionality, should any occur.

  Note: If your system administrator has not turned on the appropriate functionality, you will see only the alias name and glossary text.