Defining an element

All attributes must be associated with an element. Lawson-defined attributes are associated with Lawson-defined elements. You can associate Lawson-defined or user-defined elements with user-defined attributes.

Element

You must define a user-defined element before you define an attribute that uses it.

Define an element

  1. Access Element (MX00.2).
  2. Define the element. Specify this information:
    Element Name

    The element name does not have to match the attribute name, since the element can be used by several attributes. The name must be unique.

    Data Type

    Options are

    • A (Alpha

    • D (Date)

    • N (Numeric)

      Note: S (Signed Numeric) is reserved for Lawson-defined elements
    Field Size

    The maximum field size depends on the data type.

    • Alpha (up to 32 characters)

    • Date (up to 8 characters)

    • Numeric (up to 18 characters)

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View a listing of elements Element Listing (MX200)