Krishna Adurthy

Jan 3rd, 2006

Key Flex Field:
KFF is a Mandatory field which is already driving the functionality and it is the field where atleast first segment is made mandatory.
KFF willbe filled in segments
KFF Is mandatory
KFF Drives functionality
Navigation is Inventory(Navigator)->Setup->FlexField-Key->Segments
then you can search for application and the flex field
Examples : in Oracle Inventory
System Items,Stock Locators,Item Categories,Item Catalogs etc
Descriptive Flex Field :Descriptive flex field is the data which can be entered into the each of the oracle forms which can take extra information,and this option is there for almost all forms in oracle.you find the option of dff in every form that you work
DFF: Is not a mandatory field
DFF Information will go into attributes of the table
DFF does not drive any functionality but you can drive by writing a custom code on the dff fields..
Navigation is Inventory(Navigator)->Setup->FlexField-Descriptive->Segments
then you can search for application and the flex field
Examples : in Oracle Inventory
System Items,subinventories,stock locators any other form

What is Key and Descriptive Flexfield?

Key Flexfield: #unique identifier, storing key information
# Used for entering and displaying key information.
For example Oracle General uses a key Flexfield called Accounting Flexfield to uniquely identifies a general account.

Descriptive Flexfield: # To Capture additional information. # to provide expansion space on your form With the help of [] . [] Represents descriptive Flexfield.