User Definable Descriptive Flexfields (Oracle Training Administration Help)


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User Definable Descriptive Flexfields

All window zones in which you can enter information contain a user definable descriptive flexfield. You decide in which zones you want to record additional information. Each user definable descriptive flexfield has 20 segments that you can define. After you define a descriptive flexfield, Oracle Applications treat the segments as part of the window.

For each segment, you can define its prompt, the type of data it can contain, and the values a user can enter. You can provide a list or range of valid values. You also control the size and display characteristics of each segment and the order in which the segments appear.

You can define two types of descriptive flexfield segments:

Global segments, which always appear in the window.

Context sensitive segments, that appear only when a defined context exists. You can prompt the user to provide the context, or you can provide the context automatically from a reference field in the same zone.

For example, a segment to hold a cost code might appear only for internal student enrollments.

Attention: Some descriptive flexfields appear in more than one window. Check all of the windows that use a descriptive flexfield before you define any of the segments. This is especially important if you intend to make the flexfield context sensitive to another field. You must ensure that the reference field is present in all of the windows that use the flexfield.

Refer to for a full list of descriptive flexfields in Oracle Training Administration: page - 5

Protected Descriptive Flexfields

Oracle HRMS supplies several descriptive flexfields that are predefined and protected. Your localization team defines these flexfields to meet the specific legislative and reporting needs of your country. When you use the Organization window in Oracle Training Administration, you will see different additional organization information depending on the legislation code you selected for your Business Group. The legislation code controls which segments of the protected flexfield called Org Developer DF are visible.

Warning: Do not attempt to alter the definitions of these protected flexfields. These definitions are a fundamental part of Oracle HRMS. Any change to them may lead to errors in the operating of the system.

It is possible that Oracle HRMS will use other segments of these flexfields in the future. Therefore, do not add segments to any protected flexfield. This can affect your ability to upgrade your system in the future.

See: List of Descriptive Flexfields

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