Oracle Application uses Flexfield to capture information about Your organization. Flexfield have flexible structure for storing key information. Like Company, Cost Center, and Account. They also give u highly adaptable Structure for storing customized information in oracle Applications.
Flexfiled is nothing but a Flexable data, Oracle Application uses Flexfield to capture information about Your organization. Like Company, Cost Center, Account. They r two types of FlexFields : They r: 1.Key Flexfield:collection of Atributtes Discriptive Flex Fild:collection of Segments
KFF : KFF Provide a flexible way of representing primary keys using different set of segements like accounting codes, part numbers, job descriptions , and more.
It is mandatory.
DFF : DFF Provide a flexible way for provide customizable expansion space in forms,
as well as to implement context sensitive fields that appear only when needed.
what u r telling man? dff is a combination of attributes & kff is a combination of segments.But u told in reverse manner. Check it once and don't misguide the people.
Flexfield, by the name itself it suggest that it includes number of fields which is flexable to enter the meaningful data regarding our entity. There are two types of Flexfield:
1.Key flexfield, where we can enter unique information regarding our Organisation and
2.Descriptive flexfield (DFF), where we can enter extra information regarding our organisation which is context sensitive segment.
A Flexfield is used to capture information about Your organization. Flexfield have flexible structure for storing key(main) information. Like Company, Cost Center, and Account. They also give u highly adaptable Structure for storing customized information in oracle Applications.
2types of flex fields are
1.key flex field:is collection os segments.and used to enter key information abt ur org.
2.descriptive flex field:collection of attributes and used to enter extra information abt ur organization...
a flexfield is a database field that has flexibility built into it so that users can define reporting structures(without use programming) that are relevant to their specific organizations
flex fields 2 types:
1.key flexfield: it represents an intelligent key that uniquely identifies an application.
collection of segments and u have to enter key (main) information about your organization.
2.descriptive flexfield:collection of attributes and u have to enter extra information about your organization.
providing form and database expansion space that you can customize.
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