Answer posted by Goli on 2005-05-19 20:20:27: Value sets are the defined as list of possible values for a specific purpose. These are assigned to flexfields. These are the only possible values to be choosen from. This eliminates the data entry errors. Ex: COSTCENTER segment in accounting flexfield can have a values set of 1 to 10. You define a valueset as cc_valSet, per say, and assign it to the COSTCENTER. Now only these values can be chosen.
Value sets are the defined as list of possible values for a specific purpose. These are assigned to flexfields. These are the only possible values to be choosen from. This eliminates the data entry errors. Ex: COSTCENTER segment in accounting flexfield can have a values set of 1 to 10. You define a valueset as cc_valSet per say and assign it to the COSTCENTER. Now only these values can be chosen.
the answer for value set is..value set is that defines the attributes of the segment like data type(value) that is going tostore in the segment. maximum values and minmum values that a segment can bestored. what is the hierarcy level validtions type justfication.
Value set is nothing but set of rules or conditions or properties or attributes which are going to enforce or attach to the segments upon attaching value set to the segment your segment behave according to the value set.