Reference

AD_Reference

System Reference (Pick List)

Overview

Table NameAD_Reference
Access LevelSystem Only
Entity TypeD
Is DocumentNo
Is ViewNo
Has UUIDYes
Parent TableAD_Element
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Columns (18)

Column Type Required Default Description
AD_Element_ID Search(22) No - System Element enables the central maintenance of column description and help.
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
Help Text(2000) No - Comment or Hint
IsOrderByValue Yes-No(1) No N Order list using the value column instead of the name column
ShowInactive List(4) Yes N Show Inactive Records
Name String(60) Yes - Alphanumeric identifier of the entity
ValidationType List(1) Yes - Different method of validating data
AD_Client_ID Table Direct(22) Yes @#AD_Client_ID@ Tenant for this installation.
AD_Org_ID Table Direct(22) Yes @#AD_Org_ID@ Organizational entity within tenant
AD_Reference_ID ID(22) Yes - System Reference and Validation
AD_Reference_UU String(36) No - -
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
IsActive Yes-No(1) Yes Y The record is active in the system
Updated Date+Time(7) Yes SYSDATE Date this record was updated
UpdatedBy Search(22) Yes - User who updated this records
VFormat String(40) No - Format of the value; Can contain fixed format elements, Variables: "_lLoOaAcCa09"

Foreign Keys

Column References Description
AD_Element_ID AD_Element.AD_Element_ID System Element enables the central maintenance of column description and help.
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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