Caption Class Question

jemmy

Folks,

This should be a simple question, but I don't know. #-o
What is the mean of Caption Class = '1,2,1'I found it in the Dimension Code field.

Anyone can advise me?

Thanks in advance as always,

Jemmy

kine

Description of Caption Class from CU 1 documentation:

[Procedure]CaptionClassTranslate (<LANGUAGE>;<CAPTIONEXPR>)
  LANGUAGE
    <DataType>   := [Integer]
    <DataValue>  := // Automatically mentioned by the system
  CAPTIONEXPR
    <DataType>   := [String]
    <Length>     <= 80
    <DataValue>  := <CAPTIONAREA>,<CAPTIONREF>
  CAPTIONAREA
    <DataType>   := [SubString]
    <Length>     <= 10
    <DataValue>  := 1..9999999999
                    // 1 for Dimension Area
                    // 2 for VAT
  CAPTIONREF
    <DataType>   := [SubString]
    <Length>     <= 10
    <DataValue>  := IF (<CAPTIONAREA> = 1) <DIMCAPTIONTYPE>,<DIMCAPTIONREF>
    <DataValue>  := IF (<CAPTIONAREA> = 2) <VATCAPTIONTYPE>
  DIMCAPTIONTYPE
    <DataType>   := [SubString]
    <Length>     <= 10
    <DataValue>  := 1..6
                    // 1 to retrieve Code Caption of Global Dimension
                    // 2 to retrieve Code Caption of Shortcut Dimension
                    // 3 to retrieve Filter Caption of Global Dimension
                    // 4 to retrieve Filter Caption of Shortcut Dimension
                    // 5 to retrieve Code Caption of any kind of Dimensions
                    // 6 to retrieve Filter Caption of any kind of Dimensions
  DIMCAPTIONREF
    <DataType>   := [SubString]
    <Length>     <= 10
    <DataValue>  := IF (<DIMCAPTIONTYPE> = 1) 1..2,<DIMOPTIONALPARAM1>,<DIMOPTIONALPARAM2>
                    IF (<DIMCAPTIONTYPE> = 2) 1..8,<DIMOPTIONALPARAM1>,<DIMOPTIONALPARAM2>
                    IF (<DIMCAPTIONTYPE> = 3) 1..2,<DIMOPTIONALPARAM1>,<DIMOPTIONALPARAM2>
                    IF (<DIMCAPTIONTYPE> = 4) 1..8,<DIMOPTIONALPARAM1>,<DIMOPTIONALPARAM2>
                    IF (<DIMCAPTIONTYPE> = 5) [Table]Dimension.[Field]Code,<DIMOPTIONALPARAM1>,<DIMOPTIONALPARAM2>
                    IF (<DIMCAPTIONTYPE> = 6) [Table]Dimension.[Field]Code,<DIMOPTIONALPARAM1>,<DIMOPTIONALPARAM2>
  DIMOPTIONALPARAM1
    <DataType>   := [SubString]
    <Length>     <= 30
    <DataValue>  := [String]
                    // a string added before the dimension name
  DIMOPTIONALPARAM2
    <DataType>   := [SubString]
    <Length>     <= 30
    <DataValue>  := [String]
                    // a string added after the dimension name
  VATCAPTIONTYPE
    <DataType>   := [SubString]
    <Length>     =  1
    <DataValue>  := '0' -> <field caption + 'Excl. VAT'>
                    '1' -> <field caption + 'Incl. VAT'>

kine

1,2,1 = Dimension area, Code Caption of Shortcut Dimension, Dimension 1

jemmy

Hi Kine,

Thanks for the hint.

if I am not wrong, we always have 2 Global dimension codes and 8 shortcut dimension codes.

I am also wondering why did they separate between document for master and document... :-k

Jemmy

kine

jemmy wrote:

Hi Kine,

I am also wondering why did they separate between document for master and document... :-k

I don't understand...

jemmy

Hi Kine,

Sorry if I have made the confusion...
What I meant is (please correct if it is wrong):

Master tables/Forms that used Dimension = we have to use Global Dimension Code 1 and Code 2.

Document/Transaction tables/Form that used Dimension = we use shortcut
Dimension code....
And they are usually defined for each foreign key in the table?!

Then I also found Table 357 – Document Dimension .

its common used function are:

UpdateGlobalDimCode (GlobalDimCodeNo, TableID, Document Type, Document No., Line No., NewDimValue)
UpdateLineDim (Var DocDim, FromOnDelete)
InsertNew (Var DocDim, TableNo, LineNo)
GetDimension (TableNo, DocType, DocNo, DocLineNo, Var TempDocDim)
UpdateAllLineDim (TableNo, DocType, DocNo, Var OldDocDimHeader)

I can't catch the main concept of development rule in managing dimension.... :-s

Please advise.....


Jemmy

kine

I can't catch the main concept of development rule in managing dimension.... Eh?

I too.. :-) sorry, I have no help for you because dimensions is for me something I am trying to not fight with them... in most cases I only copy code from another similar area and modify it, but that is all...