What is the difference between context field and reference field in DFF? in which cases we will use context field and reference field.

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sarunraj  

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• Member Since Jan-2007 | Feb 10th, 2010

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DFF has two types of segments

1. Global Segments
2. Context Sensitive Segments

Context Sensitive Segments depends on value of another field.

REFERENCE Field - If the context sensitive information is derived from a field in the form, then that field is called as a Reference Field.

CONTEXT Field - If the context sensitive information is derived from a field / segment in the DFF pop up windown, then that field is called as a Context Field.

Hope this helps.
Thanks,

Arun

sarunraj

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• Feb 10th, 2010

DFF has two types of segments1. Global Segments2. Context Sensitive SegmentsContext Sensitive Segments depends on value of another field. REFERENCE Field - If the context sensitive information is deri...

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What is descriptive flex field? what is accounting attributes accounts in key flexfield

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satishmkumar  

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• Member Since May-2009 | May 14th, 2009

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Descriptive Flexfields are used to capture additional or extra business information of the organization.

satishmkumar

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• May 14th, 2009

Descriptive Flexfields are used to capture additional or extra business information of the organization.

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What is it's need?

gokul

• Jan 20th, 2012

Flexfields is a collection of Segments. Flexfields are two types. 1. Key flexfields(KFF), 2. Descriptive flexfields(DFF). Key Flexfields :- Mandatory Information, it is stored in Segments.Descriptive Flexfields :- Additional Information, it is stored in Attributes.

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zoya

• Aug 16th, 2016

Because there is no scenario present to use standard functionality in AP

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Parasuraman

• Jun 3rd, 2014

The management segment is used to secure management values or perform management reporting

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rams.regalla

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• Jun 20th, 2007

Hi karthikeyan,I think we can not disable DFF attributes dynamically using set_item_property.But dynamically we can set DFF attributes to Read Only using FND_DESCR_FLEX.UPDATE_DEFINITION().regards

ukarthikeyan

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• Jul 14th, 2006

Yes this can be done with Custom.pll It has a procedure call Event.In this procedure u can capture events like when-new-form-instance,when-new-item-instance etc So capture tht event on which u want to...

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AHS30

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• Jun 27th, 2010

I think the strucure Id enables us to create 2 (or more) different structures for the same key flexfield. For example creating two different structure for the GL Accounts Key flexfield for two different operating units.

JN

• Jul 27th, 2005

The structure ID is the unique identifier for the Flexfield structure defined across the entire installation. It is this unique identifier which helps in associating a structure with an entiry in your installation /Business Unit/Legal entity

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sankarreddy

• Nov 15th, 2006

No,? values set is not mandatory in? dff segments, it is used? valuesets, default type and soan, but all of them is not a mandatory

knreddy_vld

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• Nov 3rd, 2005

Hi, Valuesets for the segments in DFF's are not mandatory. If require you can change as mandatory. In this Dff form on check box as unable/ disable U can using as require..

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What are the mandatory fields you should enabled while designing the descriptive flexfields?

rpadma

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• Jul 29th, 2010

There is no such rule that you need to have mandatory fields on a DFF.  It works perfectly even without mandatory fields.  But, it is a general practice that we will have atleast o...

satishmkumar

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• May 14th, 2009

Mandatory fields are also called as KEY FLEXFIELDS.  Key flexfileds are used to capture mandatory or key business information of the organization.  Key flexfields are DATE, CURRENCY, TYPE OF ACCOUNT.

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Expalain the differenece between flexfield qualifier and segment qualifiers in the flexfield concept in the Oracle Applications.

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satishmkumar  

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• Member Since May-2009 | May 14th, 2009

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Qualifiers are of two(2) types.  (1) Flexfield Qualifiers (2) Segment Qualifiers

(1) Flexfield Qualifiers: Flexifield Qualfiers are used to assign a property to the segment colums, which are used to determine the behaviour of CHART OF ACCOUNTS(COA).

(2) Segment Qualifiers: Segment Qualifiers are based on flexfield qualifiers.  It is used to assign a property to the value of a segment.

satishmkumar

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• May 14th, 2009

Qualifiers are of two(2) types.  (1) Flexfield Qualifiers (2) Segment Qualifiers(1) Flexfield Qualifiers: Flexifield Qualfiers are used to assign a property to the segment colums, which are used ...

Jaikiran

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• Mar 14th, 2009

Qualifiers are used to set a specific property to the segment columns or segment values.Flexfield qualifiers are used to set a specific property to the segment columns like balancing segment, natural ...

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rams.regalla  

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• Member Since Jun-2007 | Jun 19th, 2007

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Based on the value selected in a particular field,if you want to pop-up DFF segments, then reference field will be used.

eg:you have a field called Item. if you choose Computer as an Item, then in DFF segments you want to show Computer Brand name, Size.
If you choose TV as an item , then in DFF you may want to show TV name,TV Color,TV Inches etc

in reference field, we enter :Item as Reference, then in context values,we enter the Item Values and then respective Segment names.

rams.regalla

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• Jun 19th, 2007

Based on the value selected in a particular field,if you want to pop-up DFF segments, then reference field will be used.eg:you have a field called Item. if you choose Computer as an Item, th...

sankarreddy

• Nov 15th, 2006

srw.reference(:p_struct_num) this is  bind varibale referecessrw.reference(;P_flexdata) this is  source column data references

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sankarreddy

• Nov 15th, 2006

while u will  go through the followingApplication developer-->       flexfleds-->            dff-->se...

Rituja

• Aug 18th, 2006

Hi,While defining a value-set we can define that the values need to be picked from a sepcific column in a table. Later this value-set can be attached to the segment. In this manner the segment will have values from the database table column.Hope that solves your query...

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Sam

• Dec 22nd, 2006

EIT= Extra Information TypesSIT= Special Information typesBothe are HRMS functionalities; SITs are normally KFFs (Key flexfield) and EIT are normally DFFs.

Sanjay Kumar Sinha

• Nov 15th, 2006

SIT and EIT is used in Oracle HRMS  for Personal Analysis Flexfiled.

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agouthaman  

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• Member Since Feb-2010 | Feb 18th, 2010

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Context Sensitive Segments are conditional DFFs. Only when a condition  is met a particular field 'appears' and we are able to capture details. So for that first DFF is made context sesitive and then second one if made reference.

agouthaman

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• Feb 18th, 2010

Context Sensitive Segments are conditional DFFs. Only when a condition  is met a particular field 'appears' and we are able to capture details. So for that first DFF is made context sesitive and then second one if made reference.

PAVAN

• Jul 26th, 2007

CONTEXT SENSITIVE SEGMENTS are displayed based on the context value. for eg, in a application where we enter the employee information, certain?segments should be displayed with respect to designation and some should not. This is where CONTEXT SENSITIVE SEGMENTS come into picture.

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Manoj

• Nov 29th, 2006

Depends on KFF.  For example it is 30 in the case Accounting Flexfield and 20 in the case of Sales Tax Location Flexfield

sankarreddy

• Nov 15th, 2006

 while flexfleds will be used in Dff   attributes is 1 to 15                     ...

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ali

• Nov 1st, 2006

hi Rashmi, this is ali from GE (2 yrs ago.) email me back if you get this email.thanks

Piyush

• May 30th, 2006

Yes it is possible enable , disable only few fields

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Answered by: obs

• Nov 24th, 2006

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Before making the segments first set the value set form there r mandatory fields is name of segment and security option and format type ie number or Char and size of length and validation colum(independent) ok

rams.regalla

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• Jun 20th, 2007

When we create segments,in segments window, we can find "value set" button,click on this button to see the value set window,where we can see required check box.check it to required or uncheck it to optional.

obs

• Nov 24th, 2006

Before making the segments first set the value set form there r mandatory fields is name of segment and security option and format type ie number or Char and size of length and validation colum(independent) ok

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rpadma  

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• Member Since Jul-2010 | Jul 29th, 2010

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The number of attribute columns available for a DFF depends on how many attribute columns the underlying table has. Some have around 15 others have upto 30.

SHASHANK

• Aug 29th, 2016

There are 15 Attribute columns and one attribute category column for DFF.

rpadma

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• Jul 29th, 2010

The number of attribute columns available for a DFF depends on how many attribute columns the underlying table has. Some have around 15 others have upto 30.

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mailatgks

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• Dec 13th, 2006

Hi If u want to enable (invoke )the Dff in the Application then go through the following steps.1. Go to the corresponding DFF(ex.AR-->transaction)2.Place the mouse pointer on the DFF column3.Go to H...

Gokul

• Dec 13th, 2006

Hi, Whether u want to enable (Invoke) the DFF in the Front end Application.if its so then follow the steps.1.Go to the Dff which you want to enable2.keep the mouse pointer on the dff.3.go to the Help-...

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Answered by: mady

• Oct 10th, 2005

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flexfield qualifier identifies a particular segment of a key flexfield. You can think of a flexfield qualifier as an ?identification tag? for asegment.

Ex. balancing segment, natural accounting segment, cost center and inter company segment qualifiers

A segment qualifier identifies a particular type of value in a single segment of a key flexfield. In the Oracle Applications, only the Accounting Flexfield uses segment qualifiers. You can think of a segment qualifier as an ?identification tag? for a value.

Allow Budgeting, Allow Posting, and Account Type fields are segment qualifiers for the Accounting Flexfield

bhanu teja

• Jun 9th, 2017

Qualifiers and the properties which are used to determine the behaviour of segments and their values

kasim babu

• May 22nd, 2015

Flex field qualifiers will identify the nature of the segment segment qualifiers will identify the nature of the account

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