About Using Optional Fields in Transactions
Setting Up Optional Fields for Inventory Control Items and Transactions
The table on this screen displays the values for the optional fields associated with the transaction or transaction detail. If you want to add another optional field, click Add Line to add a line to the table.
This column displays the names of the optional fields associated with this transaction or transaction detail.
On the I/C Optional Fields screen for transactions or transaction details, any optional fields that were selected to automatically appear (Auto Insert was selected) are automatically included in the table.
To add optional fields that were not automatically inserted, click Add Line to add a new line to the table, and then select another optional field that is authorized to be used with these transactions or transaction details (as set on the I/C Optional Fields screen).
This column displays the descriptions of the optional fields (which are defined on the Optional Fields screen in Common Services).
In this column, enter the value for each optional field.
This column displays the descriptions of the values (if the values have descriptions defined on the Optional Fields screen in Common Services).
This column indicates whether a blank optional field currently has a value or no value at all.
When you make an entry in the Value column, this field automatically changes to Yes.
Use the Optional Fields screen to enter information in optional fields related to transactions.
Optional fields may apply to the transaction as a whole, or to an individual transaction detail. There is a separate version of this screen for each of these:
Note: Optional field information can pass to the General Ledger only if the optional fields are also assigned to the general ledger accounts.
Before you can use optional fields in Inventory Control transactions, transaction details, and items, you must: