Selecting Data Items for Business Function Data Structures

Data items for business function data structures are data structures used in creating business functions.

To select data items for business function data structures:

1. Click the Design Tools tab, and then click the Data Structure Design button.

2. On the Dictionary Items tab, use the QBE line to locate the data dictionary items that you want to include in the business function data structure.

3. To include data items in the data structure, drag them from the Dictionary Items tab to Structure Members.

   You can view detailed information about data items after they have been moved to Structure Members. Click the data item and select Data Dictionary Detail from the toolbar. The Data Item Specifications form appear.

4. To remove data items from the data structure, select the data item in Structure Members and click the Delete button on the toolbar.

5. Optionally, you can define data items as required and indicate the direction the data will flow.

   If the business function data structure will be used in a smart field, you must define the appropriate fields as required and set the direction arrows.

   Selecting an X in the required field indicates that the fields are optional. A check mark indicates that the fields are required.

6. Optionally, you can add attachments to the data structure or to a data item in the data structure.

   Click Data Structure Attachments on the toolbar to add attachments to the data structure.

   Click a data item and then click Data Structure Item Attachments on the toolbar.

7. Click XREF on the toolbar to launch the Cross Reference Facility from Data Structure Design.

   Use Cross Reference Facility when modifying existing data structures. Validate all references after the change.

8. When the data structure is complete, click OK.