Create Fields in Existing Tables

kenl

Hello,

When we add fields to exisiting tables, is there any rule for it?

I found that for Purchase Header and Sales Header, the existing fields are "related".

Field 1. Document Type 2. Sell-to No / Buy-from No 3. No. 4. Bill-to No / Pay-to No ......

(The same case apply to Purchase line and Sales Line)

The the same field number, the data type are matched.


When we add fields to existing table, (like Purchae Header/ Sales Header), should we apply this rule ? Same dataType for same field Number for both tables ?


Thanks,
Ken[/list]

Tim81

kenl wrote:

When we add fields to existing table, (like Purchae Header/ Sales Header), should we apply this rule ? Same dataType for same field Number for both tables ?

Hey Ken,

it is very useful to use same numbers for same fields. If you add the same fields in Purchase and Sales Header its just useful for a good survey (and its navision standard, so its reasonable to do that). But if you need fields in Sales Header and Sales Invoice Header for example I would recommend to use same numbers and datatypes, as you can use TRANSFERFIELDS then.

DenSter

It's more important to have the same numbers/names/types in tables that folow the same process, so from Sales Header to Sales Shipment Header and Sales Invoice Header. The posting routines already has a TRANSFERFIELDS command in there, so 9 times out of 10 that will already take care of a field flowing from order to posted documents.

Other than that it just makes it easier for you to maintain the development if you use the same numbers etc.