System Element

AD_Element

System Element enables the central maintenance of column description and help.

Overview

Table NameAD_Element
Access LevelSystem Only
Entity TypeD
Is DocumentNo
Is ViewNo
Has UUIDYes
Parent TableAD_Client
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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

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