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Window: Table and Column

Description : Maintain Tables and Columns

Help : The Table and Column Window defines all tables with their columns

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Tab: Table

Description : Table definitions

Help : Table (header) definition - Note that the name of most tables is automatically syncronized.

Table Name  : AD_Table

Fields

Name	Description	Help	Technical Data
Client	Client/Tenant for this installation.	A Client is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Clients. Tenant is a synonym for Client.	AD_Client_ID NUMBER(10) TableDir
Organization	Organizational entity within client	An organization is a unit of your client or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.	AD_Org_ID NUMBER(10) TableDir
DB Table Name	Name of the table in the database	The DB Table Name indicates the name of the table in database.	TableName VARCHAR2 String
Name	Alphanumeric identifier of the entity	The name of an entity (record) is used as an default search option in addition to the search key. The name is up to 60 characters in length.	Name NVARCHAR2(60) String
Description	Optional short description of the record	A description is limited to 255 characters.	Description NVARCHAR2(255) String
Comment/Help	Comment or Hint	The Help field contains a hint, comment or help about the use of this item.	Help NVARCHAR2(2000) Text
Active	The record is active in the system	There are two methods of making records unavailable in the system: One is to delete the record, the other is to de-activate the record. A de-activated record is not available for selection, but available for reports. There are two reasons for de-activating and not deleting records: (1) The system requires the record for audit purposes. (2) The record is referenced by other records. E.g., you cannot delete a Business Partner, if there are invoices for this partner record existing. You de-activate the Business Partner and prevent that this record is used for future entries.	IsActive CHAR(1) YesNo
View	This is a view	This is a view rather than a table. A view is always treated as read only in the system.	IsView CHAR(1) YesNo
Data Access Level	Access Level required	Indicates the access level required for this record or process.	AccessLevel CHAR(1) List
Maintain Change Log	Maintain a log of changes	If selected, a log of all changes is maintained.	IsChangeLog CHAR(1) YesNo
Replication Type	Type of Data Replication	The Type of data Replication determines the directon of the data replication. Reference means that the data in this system is read only -> Local means that the data in this system is not replicated to other systems - Merge means that the data in this system is synchronized with the other system <->	ReplicationType CHAR(1) List
Window	Data entry or display window	The Window field identifies a unique Window in the system.	AD_Window_ID NUMBER(10) TableDir
PO Window	Purchase Order Window	Window for Purchase Order (AP) Zooms	PO_Window_ID NUMBER(10) Table
Records deleteable	Indicates if records can be deleted from the database	The Records Deleteable checkbox indicates if a record can be deleted from the database. If records cannot be deleted, you can only deselect the Active flag	IsDeleteable CHAR(1) YesNo
High Volume	Use Search instead of Pick list	The High Volume Checkbox indicates if a search screen will display as opposed to a pick list for selecting records from this table.	IsHighVolume CHAR(1) YesNo
Entity Type	Dictionary Entity Type; Determines ownership and synchronization	The Entity Types "Dictionary", "Adempiere" and "Application" might be automatically synchronized and customizations deleted or overwritten. For customizations, copy the entity and select "User"!	EntityType VARCHAR2 Table
Create Columns from DB	Create Dictionary Columns of Table not existing as a Column but in the Database	If you have added columns in the database to this table, this procedure creates the Column records in the Dictionary. Please be aware, that they may deleted, if the entity type is not set to User.	ImportTable CHAR(1) Button
Copy Columns from Table	Create Dictionary Columns for a Table taking another as base		CopyColumnsFromTable NVARCHAR2(1) Button

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Tab: Table Translation

Description : Table Translation

Help : Note that many Table names will be overwritten / translated automatically

Table Name  : AD_Table_Trl

Fields

Name	Description	Help	Technical Data
Client	Client/Tenant for this installation.	A Client is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Clients. Tenant is a synonym for Client.	AD_Client_ID NUMBER(10) TableDir
Organization	Organizational entity within client	An organization is a unit of your client or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.	AD_Org_ID NUMBER(10) TableDir
Table	Database Table information	The Database Table provides the information of the table definition	AD_Table_ID NUMBER(10) TableDir
Language	Language for this entity	The Language identifies the language to use for display and formatting	AD_Language VARCHAR2 Table
Name	Alphanumeric identifier of the entity	The name of an entity (record) is used as an default search option in addition to the search key. The name is up to 60 characters in length.	Name NVARCHAR2(60) String
Active	The record is active in the system	There are two methods of making records unavailable in the system: One is to delete the record, the other is to de-activate the record. A de-activated record is not available for selection, but available for reports. There are two reasons for de-activating and not deleting records: (1) The system requires the record for audit purposes. (2) The record is referenced by other records. E.g., you cannot delete a Business Partner, if there are invoices for this partner record existing. You de-activate the Business Partner and prevent that this record is used for future entries.	IsActive CHAR(1) YesNo
Translated	This column is translated	The Translated checkbox indicates if this column is translated.	IsTranslated CHAR(1) YesNo

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Tab: Column

Description : Table Column definitions

Help : Defines the columns of a table. Note thet the name of the column is automatically syncronized.

Table Name  : AD_Column

Fields

Name	Description	Help	Technical Data
Client	Client/Tenant for this installation.	A Client is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Clients. Tenant is a synonym for Client.	AD_Client_ID NUMBER(10) TableDir
Organization	Organizational entity within client	An organization is a unit of your client or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.	AD_Org_ID NUMBER(10) TableDir
Table	Database Table information	The Database Table provides the information of the table definition	AD_Table_ID NUMBER(10) TableDir
DB Column Name	Name of the column in the database	The Column Name indicates the name of a column on a table as defined in the database.	ColumnName VARCHAR2 String
Column SQL	Virtual Column (r/o)	You can define virtual columns (not stored in the database). If defined, the Column name is the synonym of the SQL expression defined here. The SQL expression must be valid. Example: "Updated-Created" would list the age of the entry in days	ColumnSQL NVARCHAR2(2000) String
System Element	System Element enables the central maintenance of column description and help.	The System Element allows for the central maintenance of help, descriptions and terminology for a database column.	AD_Element_ID NUMBER(10) Search
Name	Alphanumeric identifier of the entity	The name of an entity (record) is used as an default search option in addition to the search key. The name is up to 60 characters in length.	Name NVARCHAR2(60) String
Description	Optional short description of the record	A description is limited to 255 characters.	Description NVARCHAR2(255) String
Comment/Help	Comment or Hint	The Help field contains a hint, comment or help about the use of this item.	Help NVARCHAR2(2000) Text
Active	The record is active in the system	There are two methods of making records unavailable in the system: One is to delete the record, the other is to de-activate the record. A de-activated record is not available for selection, but available for reports. There are two reasons for de-activating and not deleting records: (1) The system requires the record for audit purposes. (2) The record is referenced by other records. E.g., you cannot delete a Business Partner, if there are invoices for this partner record existing. You de-activate the Business Partner and prevent that this record is used for future entries.	IsActive CHAR(1) YesNo
Version	Version of the table definition	The Version indicates the version of this table definition.	Version NUMBER Amount
Length	Length of the column in the database	The Length indicates the length of a column as defined in the database.	FieldLength NUMBER(10) Integer
Reference	System Reference and Validation	The Reference could be a display type, list or table validation.	AD_Reference_ID NUMBER(10) Table
Dynamic Validation	Dynamic Validation Rule	These rules define how an entry is determined to valid. You can use variables for dynamic (context sensitive) validation.	AD_Val_Rule_ID NUMBER(10) TableDir
Value Format	Format of the value; Can contain fixed format elements, Variables: "_lLoOaAcCa09"	Validation elements: (Space) any character _ Space (fixed character) l any Letter a..Z NO space L any Letter a..Z NO space converted to upper case o any Letter a..Z or space O any Letter a..Z or space converted to upper case a any Letters & Digits NO space A any Letters & Digits NO space converted to upper case c any Letters & Digits or space C any Letters & Digits or space converted to upper case 0 Digits 0..9 NO space 9 Digits 0..9 or space Example of format "(000)_000-0000"	VFormat NVARCHAR2(60) String
Process	Process or Report	The Process field identifies a unique Process or Report in the system.	AD_Process_ID NUMBER(10) TableDir
Reference Key	Required to specify, if data type is Table or List	The Reference Value indicates where the reference values are stored. It must be specified if the data type is Table or List.	AD_Reference_Value_ID NUMBER(10) Table
Info Factory Class	Fully qualified class name that implements the InfoFactory interface	Fully qualified class name that implements the InfoFactory interface. This can be use to provide custom Info class for column.	InfoFactoryClass NVARCHAR2(255) String
Min. Value	Minimum Value for a field	The Minimum Value indicates the lowest allowable value for a field.	ValueMin NVARCHAR2(20) String
Max. Value	Maximum Value for a field	The Maximum Value indicates the highest allowable value for a field	ValueMax NVARCHAR2(20) String
Default Logic	Default value hierarchy, separated by ;	The defaults are evaluated in the order of definition, the first not null value becomes the default value of the column. The values are separated by comma or semicolon. a) Literals:. 'Text' or 123 b) Variables - in format @Variable@ - Login e.g. #Date, #AD_Org_ID, #AD_Client_ID - Accounting Schema: e.g. $C_AcctSchema_ID, $C_Calendar_ID - Global defaults: e.g. DateFormat - Window values (all Picks, CheckBoxes, RadioButtons, and DateDoc/DateAcct) c) SQL code with the tag: @SQL=SELECT something AS DefaultValue FROM ... The SQL statement can contain variables. There can be no other value other than the SQL statement. The default is only evaluated, if no user preference is defined. Default definitions are ignored for record columns as Key, Parent, Client as well as Buttons.	DefaultValue NVARCHAR2(2000) Text
Key column	This column is the key in this table	The key column must also be display sequence 0 in the field definition and may be hidden.	IsKey CHAR(1) YesNo
Parent link column	This column is a link to the parent table (e.g. header from lines) - incl. Association key columns	The Parent checkbox indicates if this column is a link to the parent table.	IsParent CHAR(1) YesNo
Mandatory	Data entry is required in this column	The field must have a value for the record to be saved to the database.	IsMandatory CHAR(1) YesNo
Updateable	Determines, if the field can be updated	The Updateable checkbox indicates if a field can be updated by the user.	IsUpdateable CHAR(1) YesNo
Column Encryption	Test and enable Column Encryption	To enable storage encryption or remove encryption is dangerous as you may loose data. You need to verify that the column is big enough to hold the encrypted value. You can provide your own encryption method, but cannot change it once enabled. The default implementation supports US ASCII String conversion (not Unicode, Numbers, Dates) Note that support is restricted to setup and test, but not data recovery.	IsEncrypted CHAR(1) Button
Always Updateable	The column is always updateable, even if the record is not active or processed	If selected and if the winow / tab is not read only, you can always update the column. This might be useful for comments, etc.	IsAlwaysUpdateable CHAR(1) YesNo
Read Only Logic	Logic to determine if field is read only (applies only when field is read-write)	format := {expression} [{logic} {expression}] expression := @{context}@{operand}{value} or @{context}@{operand}{value} logic := {|}|{&} context := any global or window context value := strings or numbers logic operators := AND or OR with the previous result from left to right operand := eq{=}, gt{>}, le{<}, not{~^!} Examples: @AD_Table_ID@=14 | @Language@!GERGER @PriceLimit@>10 | @PriceList@>@PriceActual@ @Name@>J Strings may be in single quotes (optional)	ReadOnlyLogic NVARCHAR2(2000) Text
Mandatory Logic			MandatoryLogic NVARCHAR2(2000) Text
Identifier	This column is part of the record identifier	The Identifier checkbox indicates that this column is part of the identifier or key for this table.	IsIdentifier CHAR(1) YesNo
Sequence	Method of ordering records; lowest number comes first	The Sequence indicates the order of records	SeqNo NUMBER(10) Integer
Callout	Fully qualified class names and method - separated by semicolons	A Callout allow you to create Java extensions to perform certain tasks always after a value changed. Callouts should not be used for validation but consquences of a user selecting a certain value. The callout is a Java class implementing org.compiere.model.Callout and a method name to call. Example: "org.compiere.model.CalloutRequest.copyText" instanciates the class "CalloutRequest" and calls the method "copyText". You can have multiple callouts by separating them via a semicolon	Callout NVARCHAR2(255) String
Selection Column	Is this column used for finding rows in windows	If selected, the column is listed in the first find window tab and in the selection part of the window	IsSelectionColumn CHAR(1) YesNo
Translated	This column is translated	The Translated checkbox indicates if this column is translated.	IsTranslated CHAR(1) YesNo
Entity Type	Dictionary Entity Type; Determines ownership and synchronization	The Entity Types "Dictionary", "Adempiere" and "Application" might be automatically synchronized and customizations deleted or overwritten. For customizations, copy the entity and select "User"!	EntityType VARCHAR2 Table
Synchronize Column	Change database table definition from application dictionary	When selected, the database column definition is updated based on your entries in the Column definition of the Application Dictionary. Note that not all changes are supported by the database and may result in an error.	IsSyncDatabase CHAR(1) Button

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Tab: Column Translation

Description : Column Translation

Help : Do not translate - overwritten / translated automatically

Table Name  : AD_Column_Trl

Fields

Name	Description	Help	Technical Data
Client	Client/Tenant for this installation.	A Client is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Clients. Tenant is a synonym for Client.	AD_Client_ID NUMBER(10) TableDir
Organization	Organizational entity within client	An organization is a unit of your client or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.	AD_Org_ID NUMBER(10) TableDir
Column	Column in the table	Link to the database column of the table	AD_Column_ID NUMBER(10) TableDir
Language	Language for this entity	The Language identifies the language to use for display and formatting	AD_Language VARCHAR2 Table
Name	Alphanumeric identifier of the entity	The name of an entity (record) is used as an default search option in addition to the search key. The name is up to 60 characters in length.	Name NVARCHAR2(60) String
Active	The record is active in the system	There are two methods of making records unavailable in the system: One is to delete the record, the other is to de-activate the record. A de-activated record is not available for selection, but available for reports. There are two reasons for de-activating and not deleting records: (1) The system requires the record for audit purposes. (2) The record is referenced by other records. E.g., you cannot delete a Business Partner, if there are invoices for this partner record existing. You de-activate the Business Partner and prevent that this record is used for future entries.	IsActive CHAR(1) YesNo
Translated	This column is translated	The Translated checkbox indicates if this column is translated.	IsTranslated CHAR(1) YesNo

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Tab: Table Script Validator

Description :

Help :

Table Name  : AD_Table_ScriptValidator

Fields

Name	Description	Help	Technical Data
Client	Client/Tenant for this installation.	A Client is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Clients. Tenant is a synonym for Client.	AD_Client_ID NUMBER(10) TableDir
Organization	Organizational entity within client	An organization is a unit of your client or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.	AD_Org_ID NUMBER(10) TableDir
Table	Database Table information	The Database Table provides the information of the table definition	AD_Table_ID NUMBER(10) TableDir
Event Model Validator			EventModelValidator VARCHAR2 List
Rule			AD_Rule_ID NUMBER(10) TableDir
Sequence	Method of ordering records; lowest number comes first	The Sequence indicates the order of records	SeqNo NUMBER(10) Integer
Active	The record is active in the system	There are two methods of making records unavailable in the system: One is to delete the record, the other is to de-activate the record. A de-activated record is not available for selection, but available for reports. There are two reasons for de-activating and not deleting records: (1) The system requires the record for audit purposes. (2) The record is referenced by other records. E.g., you cannot delete a Business Partner, if there are invoices for this partner record existing. You de-activate the Business Partner and prevent that this record is used for future entries.	IsActive CHAR(1) YesNo

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Column Reference vs DB Type

Column Reference	Column Name	Field Length	Oracle DB Type	PostgreSQL DB Type
	EntityType	n	VARCHAR2(n)	VARCHAR(n)
	AD_Language	n	VARCHAR2(n)	VARCHAR(n)
Image	BinaryData		BLOB	BYTEA
Record Identifier = ID Table Table Direct Search Location (Address) Locator Account Assignment Product Attribute Image Color	*_ID *tedBy *_Acct		NUMBER(10)	NUMERIC(10)
Record Identifier		n<4	CHAR(n)	CHAR(n)
Record Identifier		n>=4	VARCHAR2(n)	VARCHAR(n)
Integer			NUMBER(10)	NUMERIC(10)
DateDate+TimeTime			DATE	TIMESTAMP
Amount Number Costs+Prices Quantity			NUMBER	NUMERIC
Binary			BLOB	BYTEA
Text Long			CLOB	TEXT
Text		n>=4000	CLOB	TEXT
Yes-No			CHAR(1)	CHAR(1)
List		n=1	CHAR(1)	CHAR(1)
List		n>1	NVARCHAR2(n)	VARCHAR(n)
Button	*_ID		NUMBER(10)	NUMERIC(10)
Button		n	CHAR(n)	CHAR(n)
String Text Memo FilePath FileName URL Printer Name		n	NVARCHAR2(n)	VARCHAR(n)
RowID			ERROR: Unhandled Data Type	ERROR: Unhandled Data Type

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