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Extensible Flex Fields (EFF) - I

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Contents

Flexfields

Types of Flexfields

Extensible Flexfields

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 Flexfields
A Flexfield is a set of placeholder fields called Segments, that are associated with a
Business Object

A Segment captures a single atomic values which is represented in the application database
as a single column

A Flexfield Structure is a specific configuration of Segments

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Flex Fields
Segments are made available to an application as group of attributes called Contexts

The flexfield validates each segment against a set of valid values a value set

Categories enable applications to dynamically display different sets of logical pages and
contexts at runtime.

EFFs enable to combine the contexts into groups known as pages, which serve to connect the
contexts so they will always be presented together in the application UI.

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 Types of Flex Fields
Descriptive
Key Flexfields
Flexfields
Key Flex Fields (KFF) Descriptive Flex Fields (DFF)
Entirely Optional
Not Optional, must Configure to Operate
Provides set amount of Segments for a
Business Object
Extensible
Flexfields
Extensible Flex Fields
are similar to DFF BUT
No. of Segments are not FIXED
Attributes can be grouped in to Contexts
Hierarchial Categories supported
One-to-many relationship between the
entity & its extended attribute rows.
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Extensible Flex Fields (EFF)
Extensible Flexfields are a valuable feature that allows customers to define and capture
attributes that are unique to their business. While simply capturing the information is
important there are other uses for this data.

Extensible Flexfield attribute information isnt just stored in a but the information can drive
process automation, be sent and received as part of
communications with other systems, and provide criteria for input into complex business
rules.

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EFF Benefits
Custom grouping : Extensible flexfields segments can be grouped into contexts (attribute groups), and
each context is displayed in its own region on a page.

Reusable attribute groups: contexts can be associated with more than one category
Multiple logical pages: allows to create several logical pages with which to display the attribute
groupings.
Hierarchial Categories: can be configured to enable categories, which can be used to dynamically
display different sets of logical pages and contexts based upon a runtime discriminator.
Unlimited Expansion Space: there is no limit to the number of contexts that can be created for an
extensible flexfield
Access control: Can define who can view and edit the attributes in a context.

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EFF Example:
Basic Information
Name Number

Additional Information

Fashion Accessories context

Electronics Bags
Size Medium segment

Value set values

pages Color
Name Large
Wallets Text/ No. Medium
Associated category Make Length Small

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 DFF Modeling
Product View Object C1 C2 Primary Key

Primary Key G1 G2 Context

Flexfield Primary Key G1 G2 Context :V1 x

View Objects
Primary Key G1 G2 Context :V2 y

Product Entity Object C1 C2 Primary Key A1 A2 A3 A4 A5

Fixed Global Context - Sensitive
Columns Segments Segments

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 EFF Modeling
Context Entity Objects Context View Objects Category View Objects
Category Context
View Links
PK Category
EL PK CON X Y EL PK CON X Y

PK Category
EL PK CON T U V W EL PK CON T U V W
PK Category

EL PK CON A1 A2 A3 A4 EL PK CON A1 A2 A3 A4
PK Category
Context - Sensitive
Context - Sensitive
Attributes
Attributes

EL EFF Line Attribute PK Primary Key CON Context

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