DBD: Configure User Defined Fields
DB Distributor supports user-defined fields for the following entities:
- Customers
- Custom Items
- Vendors
Setup New User-Defined Fields:
Path: DB Distributor > Accounts Receivable > Setup > User Defined Fields
"User Defined Fields" are created on this screen. This creates the data field in the appropriate section for the input of the data. Field types are Customer, Item and Vendor.
Creating a new field:
This example creates a new user-defined field for the Vendor. This will be a [Y/N] field (1 char) named “SAP Payments Export -Restricted:”.
Step 1: Define the new field
- Field Type: Choose Vendor.
- Field Number: Select an unused number (in this example the next number is “0004”).
- Field Length: Max of 74 characters available between the Field Length and Field Descriptions. 1 character is used in [Y/N] field
- Field Description: Max of 74 characters between the Field Description and Field Length.
Description: The actual field description (limited to value of Field Description field).
Completed Example
Step 2: Using the Fields
To use the field, select the desired vendor and click on the "Vendor Constant Data" option. The new field is now an option on the "Vendor – User Defined" tab.
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