Creating an event

Use these instructions to create a new event. These instructions cover only the steps to create an event in the system. They do not cover the procedures necessary to implement the event in the system code.

Note:  Events are defined by Infor. We do not recommend that you create your own events. To create a new or custom event, contact Infor Consulting Services.
  1. Select System Administrator > Entry > Event Manager > Setup Event.
  2. Click New.
  3. Specify the name you want to assign to the event. We recommend that you include the module this event applies to in the event name.
  4. Specify a short description of the event. This description provides more information about the event and when it occurs.
  5. Indicate the action ranges you want to allow users the ability to define when activating this event. For example, to specify a single or range of customers that this event applies to when you activate this event, select Customer.
  6. Specify the trigger name this event is associated with.
  7. Specify the source code name you want to assign to this event. The source code you define must exist in the system code. See the warning in the introduction to these procedures.
  8. In the free-form text field, specify a detailed description of the purpose of the event.
  9. To assign additional amount selection fields for this event, click Amount and then click New. Additional selection fields allow users to define additional criteria that must be present before an event occurs.
  10. In the Array Position field, specify the position you want the selection you are defining to be stored in system code. The position you define also dictates where this selection is displayed in the drop-down box on the SA Event Manager Activate Entry-Action Create window.
  11. Specify the name of the field that must match the system code. For example, to use the On Order Balance field, specify ordbal in the Field Namefield.
  12. Specify the label of the field in the system.
  13. Indicate if this is a price or cost field. The value you enter here controls security for this event. For example, if you select cost, this event does not apply to users who do not have security to view costs.
  14. Click Save.
  15. Repeat steps 10-14 until all additional amount selection fields have been added.
  16. Click OK.
  17. To assign additional character selection fields for this event, click Character and then click New. Additional selection fields allow users to define additional criteria that must be present before an event occurs.
  18. In the Array Position field, specify the position you want the selection you are defining to display in the drop-down box on the SA Event Manager Activate Entry-Action Create window.
  19. Specify the name of the field that must match the system code. For example, to use the Ship Via field, specify shipviaty in the Field Name field.
  20. Specify the label of the field in the system.
  21. To limit the amount of text that users can enter in this field, specify the maximum number of characters available to the user in the Field Length field. There is currently no code in the system that checks the value you enter in this field.
  22. Indicate if you allow the field to be blank. To force a user to enter a value, clear Allow Blanks. There is currently no code in the system that checks the value you enter in this field.
  23. Click Save.
  24. Repeat steps 18-23 until all additional character selection fields have been added.
  25. Click OK.
  26. To assign additional price selection fields for this event, click Price and then click New. Additional selection fields allow users to define additional criteria that must be present before an event occurs.
  27. In the Array Position field, specify the position you want the selection you are defining to display in the drop-down box on the SA Event Manager Activate Entry-Action Create window.
  28. Specify the name of the field that must match the system code. For example, to use the Base Price field, specify baseprice in the Field Name field.
  29. Specify the label of the field in the system.
  30. Indicate if this is a price or cost field.
  31. Click Save.
  32. Repeat steps 27-31 until all additional amount selection fields have been added.
  33. Click OK.
  34. To assign additional date selection fields for this event, click Date and then click New. Additional selection fields allow users to define additional criteria that must be present before an event occurs.
  35. In the Array Position field, specify the position you want the selection you are defining to display in the drop-down box on the SA Event Manager Activate Entry-Action Create window.
  36. Specify the name of the field that must match the system code. For example, to use the Last Receipt Date field, specify lastrcptdt in the Field Name field.
  37. Specify the label of the field in the system.
  38. Click Save.
  39. Repeat steps 35-38 until all additional amount selection fields have been added.
  40. Click OK.
  41. Click Save.
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