Masks (pdadm6601m000)

Use session to view and maintain the mask for a field of a specific table.

Multiple masks can be defined for a field that is part of primary key of the table.

The following sessions are displayed as satellite sessions:

Segments (pdadm6102m000)
Conditions (pdadm6104m000)
PLM Projects (pdadm6100m100)
Next Keys (pdadm6503m000)
Pre-generated Revisions (pdadm6108m000)

Field Information

Mask: The name of the mask for which mask segments are maintained.
Table: The unique code of the table for which the mask is defined.
: The description or name of the code.
Field: The field for which the mask is defined.
Length: The maximum length of the mask.
Preferred: If this check box is selected, the mask is set as the preferred mask for the object. LN defaults this value when a new object is created.
Use pre-generated Revisions: If this check box is selected, LN considers pre-generated revisions for the object.
Initial pre-generated Revision: The pre-generated revision number that is considered as the Initial Revision for the object.
Initial Value: The initial value to be considered for the first revision of the object.
Alternate Mask: The alternate for the specified mask.
Number Group (tc): The number group defined in f Infor LN Common.
Number Group Series (tc): The number group series defined in Infor LN Common.
Pattern: The pattern in which characters are incremented . A “????” value indicates that segment has fixed length of four characters or digits.
Increment Rule: The rule to specify the pattern in which the characters are incremented. For example, “[ADF-H]” indicates the characters “A”, “D”, “F”, “G” and “H” are a valid set of characters for the given segment.
Minimum Value: The minimum valid range for each incrementing character, based on the increment rule.
Maximum Value: The maximum valid range for each incrementing character, based on the increment rule.
Test: Generates the mask for testing purpose.
Reset: Resets the value that is generated as part of the testing.