Understanding Form Space Constraints

Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne grid items, titles, and certain controls (radio buttons, text boxes, and static text) are measured in pixels, while menu hyper items, tabs, and the remaining controls are measured in characters. Because terms might take up more space in the Target language than in Source language, it can be difficult to meet space constraints, and you may have to abbreviate the translations.

You can view the space available and space used in the Text Information area of the Form Design Aid Text form. As you tab out of a field, the system calculates the space used. If you exceed the space available, the cursor stops, and you must shorten the translation before you can save it.