Attribute

An attribute is a Lawson-defined or user-defined field used to track additional information not predefined by the application field. Attributes are used to group or categorize records for reporting, inquiry, or processing.

Attributes can be specific to:

• An accounting unit or account (GL, IC, PO)

• A cash code (CB)

• A customer (AR, OE, BL, WH)

• A vendor (AP, MA, PO)

• An asset (AM)

• A lease (LM)

• An item (IC, PO, OE, WH, WO)

• An activity (AC)

• A user analysis (SL)

• A transaction (AC, GL, ML, or SL).

Attributes are Lawson-defined or user-defined.

• You must preload Lawson-defined elements in a one-time operation, before you define your own elements and attributes. Loading Lawson-defined attributes and elements

  Example

  Lawson-defined attribute: LOCATION

• You can also create your own attributes to store additional information.

  Example

  User-defined attribute: INSURANCE CO