Understanding Record Field Properties

When you add a field to a record definition, you must define attributes for how the field is used in that record. These attributes include key settings, default values, table edits, and PeopleCode programs.

The properties of record fields are not shared among records; they are specific to a single record definition and are stored with the record. Therefore, even though you might add the same field to multiple records, each record stores a unique set of record field properties, while the primary field definition remains the same.

When you access field properties from within a record definition, you set the record field properties, not field definition properties or record definition properties.

To edit record field properties from a record definition, select the record field, then select Edit, and then Record Field Properties from the PeopleSoft Application Designer menu. You can also double-click a record field to set the properties.