Autocomplete feature

The autocomplete feature, which can automatically load record data in a field, is available in all fields with a dynamic lookup. Select Lookup Autocomplete in SA Administrator Options-System-General to enable this feature.

If autocomplete is enabled, the value you type determines if a record is selected. If you specify a value that matches a record exactly, that record is automatically loaded in the field. If you specify a value that does not result in record selection, records that contain the value are displayed in a list. You must use your mouse to select a record from the drop-down list or use the lookup if the correct record is not displayed.

For example, suppose you have a Product Warehouse Product Setup record for product ABC. If you specify ABC in the Product field, product ABC is automatically loaded because it exactly matches the value that you specified. In another example, suppose you have product records for products ABC-01 and ABC-02. If you specify ABC in the Product field, both products are displayed in the drop-down list because the value did not match a record exactly.

If autocomplete is not enabled, you must select the record you want to use. Even if you specify a value that matches a record exactly, it is displayed in a list. You must select the record from the list to load it in the field. To select the record, use your mouse or use an arrow key to highlight the record and then press Enter.

The data displayed in the autocomplete list is configurable. Your system administrator can determine which values are displayed and in what order.

Records with identical product names and descriptions are represented by one entry in the drop-down list for the Product field in functions throughout Distribution SX.e. Duplicate records can represent different records, for example, Product Setup and Product Warehouse Product Setup records. If duplicate records exist, only the Product Warehouse Product Setup record is displayed. Because the drop-down list is limited to 10 records, a greater number of different products can be displayed if duplicate records are eliminated. You can user the lookup to view the records with duplicate values.