System Element
AD_Element
System Element enables the central maintenance of column description and help.
Overview
| Table Name | AD_Element |
|---|---|
| Access Level | System Only |
| Entity Type | D |
| Is Document | No |
| Is View | No |
| Has UUID | Yes |
| Parent Table | AD_Client |
| Wiki | View on iDempiere Wiki |
Columns (20)
| Column | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EntityType |
Table(40) | Yes | @SQL=SELECT CASE WHEN '@P|AdempiereSys:N@'='Y' THEN 'D' ELSE get_sysconfig('DEFAULT_ENTITYTYPE','U',0,0) END FROM Dual | Dictionary Entity Type; Determines ownership and synchronization |
Name |
String(60) | Yes | - | Alphanumeric identifier of the entity |
Placeholder |
String(255) | No | - | - |
PO_Description |
String(255) | No | - | Description in PO Screens |
PO_Help |
Text(2000) | No | - | Help for PO Screens |
PO_Name |
String(60) | No | - | Name on PO Screens |
PO_PrintName |
String(60) | No | - | Print name on PO Screens/Reports |
ColumnName |
String(30) | Yes | - | Name of the column in the database |
AD_Client_ID |
Table Direct(22) | Yes | @#AD_Client_ID@ | Tenant for this installation. |
AD_Element_ID |
ID(22) | Yes | - | System Element enables the central maintenance of column description and help. |
AD_Element_UU |
String(36) | No | - | - |
AD_Org_ID |
Table Direct(22) | Yes | @#AD_Org_ID@ | Organizational entity within tenant |
Created |
Date+Time(7) | Yes | SYSDATE | Date this record was created |
CreatedBy |
Search(22) | Yes | - | User who created this records |
Description |
String(255) | No | - | Optional short description of the record |
Help |
Text(2000) | No | - | Comment or Hint |
IsActive |
Yes-No(1) | Yes | Y | The record is active in the system |
PrintName |
String(60) | Yes | - | The label text to be printed on a document or correspondence. |
Updated |
Date+Time(7) | Yes | SYSDATE | Date this record was updated |
UpdatedBy |
Search(22) | Yes | - | User who updated this records |
Foreign Keys
| Column | References | Description |
|---|---|---|
AD_Client_ID |
AD_Client.AD_Client_ID | Tenant for this installation. |
AD_Org_ID |
AD_Org.AD_Org_ID | Organizational entity within tenant |
Generated on 2026-05-03T16:36:57.568764616Z