Table and Column (Window ID-100)

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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

Tab: Table

Description: Table definitions

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

Fields

Name	Description	Help	Technical Data
Tenant	Tenant for this installation.	A Tenant is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Tenants.	AD_Table.AD_Client_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Organization	Organizational entity within tenant	An organization is a unit of your tenant or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.	AD_Table.AD_Org_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
DB Table Name	Name of the table in the database	The DB Table Name indicates the name of the table in database.	AD_Table.TableName character varying(60) 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.	AD_Table.Name character varying(60) String
Description	Optional short description of the record	A description is limited to 255 characters.	AD_Table.Description character varying(255) String
Comment/Help	Comment or Hint	The Help field contains a hint, comment or help about the use of this item.	AD_Table.Help character varying(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.	AD_Table.IsActive character(1) Yes-No
View	This is a view	This is a view rather than a table. A view is always treated as read only in the system.	AD_Table.IsView character(1) Yes-No
Data Access Level	Access Level required	Indicates the access level required for this record or process.	AD_Table.AccessLevel character(1) List
Maintain Change Log	Maintain a log of changes	If selected, a log of all changes is maintained.	AD_Table.IsChangeLog character(1) Yes-No
Replication Type	Type of Data Replication	The Type of data Replication determines the direction 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 <->	AD_Table.ReplicationType character(1) List
Window	Data entry or display window	The Window field identifies a unique Window in the system.	AD_Table.AD_Window_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
PO Window	Purchase Order Window	Window for Purchase Order (AP) Zooms	AD_Table.PO_Window_ID numeric(10) Table
Records deletable	Indicates if records can be deleted from the database	The Records Deletable checkbox indicates if a record can be deleted from the database. If records cannot be deleted, you can only deselect the Active flag	AD_Table.IsDeleteable character(1) Yes-No
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.	AD_Table.IsHighVolume character(1) Yes-No
Entity Type	Dictionary Entity Type; Determines ownership and synchronization	The Entity Types "Dictionary", "iDempiere" and "Application" might be automatically synchronized and customizations deleted or overwritten. For customizations, copy the entity and select "User"!	AD_Table.EntityType character varying(40) 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.	AD_Table.ImportTable character(1) Button
Copy Columns from Table	Create Dictionary Columns for a Table taking another as base		AD_Table.CopyColumnsFromTable character varying(1) Button
Centrally maintained	Information maintained in System Element table	The Centrally Maintained checkbox indicates if the Name, Description and Help maintained in 'System Element' table or 'Window' table.	AD_Table.IsCentrallyMaintained character(1) Yes-No
View Validate			AD_Table.Processing character(1) Button
Drop view			AD_Table.DatabaseViewDrop character(1) Button
Copy Components From View	Create dictionary view components for a table taking another as base		AD_Table.CopyComponentsFromView character(1) Button
Create Window, Tab and Field from Table	Create Window, Tab and Field record of the Table	This process will take the table definition and create the Window/Tab and field record with these options: New Window: if selected the process will create a new Window record. Otherwise, the process will create a new tab and add it to the selected window. Create Menu: if selected the process creates the menu record for the new window.	AD_Table.CreateWindowFromTable character(1) Button
Show In Drill Options	This parameter enables the table to be displayed in Drill Assistant - Table tab		AD_Table.IsShowInDrillOptions character(1) Yes-No
Partition	This is a partitioned table		AD_Table.IsPartition character(1) Yes-No
Create/Update Table Partition	Process which create or update table partitions based on the table and column records	The Create/update partition process will create or update table partitions based on the information in the table and column records	AD_Table.CreatePartition character(1) Button

Tab: Column

Description: Table Column definitions

Help: Defines the columns of a table. Note that the name of the column is automatically synchronized.

Fields

Name	Description	Help	Technical Data
Tenant	Tenant for this installation.	A Tenant is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Tenants.	AD_Column.AD_Client_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Organization	Organizational entity within tenant	An organization is a unit of your tenant or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.	AD_Column.AD_Org_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Table	Database Table information	The Database Table provides the information of the table definition	AD_Column.AD_Table_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
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_Column.AD_Element_ID numeric(10) Search
Entity Type	Dictionary Entity Type; Determines ownership and synchronization	The Entity Types "Dictionary", "iDempiere" and "Application" might be automatically synchronized and customizations deleted or overwritten. For customizations, copy the entity and select "User"!	AD_Column.EntityType character varying(40) Table
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.	AD_Column.ColumnName character varying(63) 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. It is not recommended to add complex queries in virtual columns as the impact on the database performance can be too expensive. However, you can use the prefix @SQLFIND= for virtual columns that can be used for queries and reports, they have less impact on the database, but as a field they don't show values. Additionally, the prefix @SQL= allows to define a virtual UI column, this is calculated on the fly and can use context variables in the query, virtual UI columns are shown in grid just on the current row, they are not searchable, and not shown in reports.	AD_Column.ColumnSQL character varying(4000) 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.	AD_Column.Name character varying(60) String
Description	Optional short description of the record	A description is limited to 255 characters.	AD_Column.Description character varying(255) String
Comment/Help	Comment or Hint	The Help field contains a hint, comment or help about the use of this item.	AD_Column.Help character varying(2000) Text
Placeholder			AD_Column.Placeholder character varying(255) 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.	AD_Column.IsActive character(1) Yes-No
Version	Version of the table definition	The Version indicates the version of this table definition.	AD_Column.Version numeric Amount
Reference	System Reference and Validation	The Reference could be a display type, list or table validation.	AD_Column.AD_Reference_ID numeric(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_Column.AD_Val_Rule_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Length	Length of the column in the database	The Length indicates the length of a column as defined in the database.	AD_Column.FieldLength numeric(10) Integer
Dynamic Validation (Lookup)	Override Dynamic Validation Rule for Lookup Window	For some situations the dynamic validation rule for a Lookup window should be different from user data entry window.	AD_Column.AD_Val_Rule_Lookup_ID numeric(10) Table
HTML	Text has HTML tags		AD_Column.IsHtml character(1) Yes-No
Auto complete	Automatic completion for text fields	The autocompletion uses all existing values (from the same tenant and organization) of the field.	AD_Column.IsAutocomplete character(1) Yes-No
Format Pattern	The pattern used to format a number or date.	A string complying with either Java SimpleDateFormat or DecimalFormat pattern syntax used to override the default presentation format of a date or number type field.	AD_Column.FormatPattern character varying(22) String
Value Format	Format of the value; Can contain fixed format elements, Variables: "_lLoOaAcCa09", or ~regex	Validation elements: ~regex - Validates a regular expression (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"	AD_Column.VFormat character varying(255) String
Process	Process or Report	The Process field identifies a unique Process or Report in the system.	AD_Column.AD_Process_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Info Window	Info and search/select Window	The Info window is used to search and select records as well as display information relevant to the selection.	AD_Column.AD_InfoWindow_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Chart			AD_Column.AD_Chart_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Dashboard Content			AD_Column.PA_DashboardContent_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
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_Column.AD_Reference_Value_ID numeric(10) Table
Min. Value	Minimum Value for a field	The Minimum Value indicates the lowest allowable value for a field. use format yyyy-mm-dd for Date	AD_Column.ValueMin character varying(20) String
Max. Value	Maximum Value for a field	The Maximum Value indicates the highest allowable value for a field. use format yyyy-mm-dd for Date	AD_Column.ValueMax character varying(20) String
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.	AD_Column.IsKey character(1) Yes-No
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.	AD_Column.IsParent character(1) Yes-No
Constraint Name			AD_Column.FKConstraintName character varying(63) String
Constraint Type			AD_Column.FKConstraintType character(1) List
Constraint Message			AD_Column.FKConstraintMsg_ID numeric(10) Search
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_Tenant_ID - Accounting Schema: e.g. , - 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, Tenant as well as Buttons.	AD_Column.DefaultValue character varying(2000) Text
Mandatory	Data entry is required in this column	The field must have a value for the record to be saved to the database.	AD_Column.IsMandatory character(1) Yes-No
Updatable	Determines, if the field can be updated	The Updatable checkbox indicates if a field can be updated by the user.	AD_Column.IsUpdateable character(1) Yes-No
Always Updatable	The column is always updateable, even if the record is not active or processed	If selected and if the window / tab is not read only, you can always update the column. This might be useful for comments, etc.	AD_Column.IsAlwaysUpdateable character(1) Yes-No
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.	AD_Column.IsSyncDatabase character(1) Button
Always Updatable Logic	Logic to determine if field is Updatable irrespective if record's active status or processed status. This logic Applicable only if Always Updatable is N.	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)	AD_Column.AlwaysUpdatableLogic character varying(2000) Text
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.	AD_Column.IsEncrypted character(1) Button
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)	AD_Column.ReadOnlyLogic character varying(2000) Text
Mandatory Logic			AD_Column.MandatoryLogic character varying(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.	AD_Column.IsIdentifier character(1) Yes-No
Sequence	Method of ordering records; lowest number comes first	The Sequence indicates the order of records	AD_Column.SeqNo numeric(10) Integer
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	AD_Column.IsSelectionColumn character(1) Yes-No
Selection Column Sequence	Selection Column Sequence	For ordering sequence of selection column	AD_Column.SeqNoSelection numeric(10) Integer
Allow Logging	Determine if a column must be recorded into the change log		AD_Column.IsAllowLogging character(1) Yes-No
Allow Copy	Determine if a column must be copied when pushing the button to copy record		AD_Column.IsAllowCopy character(1) Yes-No
Secure content	Defines whether content must be treated as secure		AD_Column.IsSecure character(1) Yes-No
Toolbar Button	Show the button on the toolbar, the window, or both	The IsToolbarButton field indicates if this button is part of the toolbar's process button popup list, or render as field in window, or both.	AD_Column.IsToolbarButton character(1) List
Translated	This column is translated	The Translated checkbox indicates if this column is translated.	AD_Column.IsTranslated character(1) Yes-No
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 consequences 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" instantiates the class "CalloutRequest" and calls the method "copyText". You can have multiple callouts by separating them via a semicolon	AD_Column.Callout character varying(255) String
Partition Key	This is a partition key		AD_Column.IsPartitionKey character(1) Yes-No
Partition Key Sequence	Indicates the order of partition keys	The Partition Key Sequence indicates the order of the partition keys where the lowest number comes first	AD_Column.SeqNoPartition numeric(10) Integer
Partitioning Method	Indicates how the Table is partitioned	The Partitioning Method indicates how the Table is partitioned (List or Range). List partitioning - The data distribution is defined by a discrete list of values. Range Partitioning - The data is distributed based on a range of values.	AD_Column.PartitioningMethod character varying(2) List
Range Partition Interval	Indicates the interval used in a range partitioning	The Range Partition Interval indicates the interval used in a range partitioning (date or number). Examples of date intervals: 1 year; 6 months; Examples of number intervals: 5000; 100000;	AD_Column.RangePartitionInterval character varying(30) String

Tab: Column Translation

Description: Column Translation

Help: Do not translate - overwritten / translated automatically

Fields

Name	Description	Help	Technical Data
Tenant	Tenant for this installation.	A Tenant is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Tenants.	AD_Column_Trl.AD_Client_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Organization	Organizational entity within tenant	An organization is a unit of your tenant or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.	AD_Column_Trl.AD_Org_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Column	Column in the table	Link to the database column of the table	AD_Column_Trl.AD_Column_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Language	Language for this entity	The Language identifies the language to use for display and formatting	AD_Column_Trl.AD_Language character varying(6) 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.	AD_Column_Trl.Name character varying(60) String
Placeholder			AD_Column_Trl.Placeholder character varying(255) 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.	AD_Column_Trl.IsActive character(1) Yes-No
Translated	This column is translated	The Translated checkbox indicates if this column is translated.	AD_Column_Trl.IsTranslated character(1) Yes-No

Tab: Used in Field

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Fields

Name	Description	Help	Technical Data
Tab	Tab within a Window	The Tab indicates a tab that displays within a window.	AD_Field.AD_Tab_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Field	Field on a database table	The Field identifies a field on a database table.	AD_Field.AD_Field_ID numeric(10) ID
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.	AD_Field.Name character varying(60) String

Tab: Zoom Condition

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Fields

Name	Description	Help	Technical Data
Tenant	Tenant for this installation.	A Tenant is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Tenants.	AD_ZoomCondition.AD_Client_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Organization	Organizational entity within tenant	An organization is a unit of your tenant or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.	AD_ZoomCondition.AD_Org_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Table	Database Table information	The Database Table provides the information of the table definition	AD_ZoomCondition.AD_Table_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Sequence	Method of ordering records; lowest number comes first	The Sequence indicates the order of records	AD_ZoomCondition.SeqNo numeric(10) Integer
Entity Type	Dictionary Entity Type; Determines ownership and synchronization	The Entity Types "Dictionary", "iDempiere" and "Application" might be automatically synchronized and customizations deleted or overwritten. For customizations, copy the entity and select "User"!	AD_ZoomCondition.EntityType character varying(40) 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.	AD_ZoomCondition.Name character varying(60) String
Description	Optional short description of the record	A description is limited to 255 characters.	AD_ZoomCondition.Description character varying(255) String
Zoom Logic	the result determines if the zoom condition is applied	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)	AD_ZoomCondition.ZoomLogic character varying(2000) Text
Sql WHERE	Fully qualified SQL WHERE clause	The Where Clause indicates the SQL WHERE clause to use for record selection. The WHERE clause is added to the query. Fully qualified means "tablename.columnname".	AD_ZoomCondition.WhereClause character varying(2000) Text
Window	Data entry or display window	The Window field identifies a unique Window in the system.	AD_ZoomCondition.AD_Window_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
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.	AD_ZoomCondition.IsActive character(1) Yes-No

Tab: Table Script Validator

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Fields

Name	Description	Help	Technical Data
Tenant	Tenant for this installation.	A Tenant is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Tenants.	AD_Table_ScriptValidator.AD_Client_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Organization	Organizational entity within tenant	An organization is a unit of your tenant or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.	AD_Table_ScriptValidator.AD_Org_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Table	Database Table information	The Database Table provides the information of the table definition	AD_Table_ScriptValidator.AD_Table_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Event Model Validator			AD_Table_ScriptValidator.EventModelValidator character varying(4) List
Rule			AD_Table_ScriptValidator.AD_Rule_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Sequence	Method of ordering records; lowest number comes first	The Sequence indicates the order of records	AD_Table_ScriptValidator.SeqNo numeric(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.	AD_Table_ScriptValidator.IsActive character(1) Yes-No

Tab: Table Translation

Description: Table Translation

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

Fields

Name	Description	Help	Technical Data
Tenant	Tenant for this installation.	A Tenant is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Tenants.	AD_Table_Trl.AD_Client_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Organization	Organizational entity within tenant	An organization is a unit of your tenant or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.	AD_Table_Trl.AD_Org_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Table	Database Table information	The Database Table provides the information of the table definition	AD_Table_Trl.AD_Table_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Language	Language for this entity	The Language identifies the language to use for display and formatting	AD_Table_Trl.AD_Language character varying(6) 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.	AD_Table_Trl.Name character varying(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.	AD_Table_Trl.IsActive character(1) Yes-No
Translated	This column is translated	The Translated checkbox indicates if this column is translated.	AD_Table_Trl.IsTranslated character(1) Yes-No

Tab: Table Index

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Fields

Name	Description	Help	Technical Data
Tenant	Tenant for this installation.	A Tenant is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Tenants.	AD_TableIndex.AD_Client_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Organization	Organizational entity within tenant	An organization is a unit of your tenant or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.	AD_TableIndex.AD_Org_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Table	Database Table information	The Database Table provides the information of the table definition	AD_TableIndex.AD_Table_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
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.	AD_TableIndex.Name character varying(63) String
Description	Optional short description of the record	A description is limited to 255 characters.	AD_TableIndex.Description character varying(255) String
Comment/Help	Comment or Hint	The Help field contains a hint, comment or help about the use of this item.	AD_TableIndex.Help character varying(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.	AD_TableIndex.IsActive character(1) Yes-No
Create Constraint			AD_TableIndex.IsCreateConstraint character(1) Yes-No
Unique			AD_TableIndex.IsUnique character(1) Yes-No
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.	AD_TableIndex.IsKey character(1) Yes-No
Message	System Message	Information and Error messages	AD_TableIndex.AD_Message_ID numeric(10) Search
Entity Type	Dictionary Entity Type; Determines ownership and synchronization	The Entity Types "Dictionary", "iDempiere" and "Application" might be automatically synchronized and customizations deleted or overwritten. For customizations, copy the entity and select "User"!	AD_TableIndex.EntityType character varying(40) Table
Index Validate			AD_TableIndex.Processing character(1) Button
Drop Table Index			AD_TableIndex.TableIndexDrop character(1) Button

Tab: Index Column

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Fields

Name	Description	Help	Technical Data
Tenant	Tenant for this installation.	A Tenant is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Tenants.	AD_IndexColumn.AD_Client_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Organization	Organizational entity within tenant	An organization is a unit of your tenant or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.	AD_IndexColumn.AD_Org_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Table Index			AD_IndexColumn.AD_TableIndex_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Column	Column in the table	Link to the database column of the table	AD_IndexColumn.AD_Column_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
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	AD_IndexColumn.ColumnSQL character varying(255) 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.	AD_IndexColumn.IsActive character(1) Yes-No
Sequence	Method of ordering records; lowest number comes first	The Sequence indicates the order of records	AD_IndexColumn.SeqNo numeric(10) Integer
Entity Type	Dictionary Entity Type; Determines ownership and synchronization	The Entity Types "Dictionary", "iDempiere" and "Application" might be automatically synchronized and customizations deleted or overwritten. For customizations, copy the entity and select "User"!	AD_IndexColumn.EntityType character varying(40) Table

Tab: View Component

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Name	Description	Help	Technical Data
Tenant	Tenant for this installation.	A Tenant is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Tenants.	AD_ViewComponent.AD_Client_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Organization	Organizational entity within tenant	An organization is a unit of your tenant or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.	AD_ViewComponent.AD_Org_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Table	Database Table information	The Database Table provides the information of the table definition	AD_ViewComponent.AD_Table_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
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.	AD_ViewComponent.IsActive character(1) Yes-No
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.	AD_ViewComponent.Name character varying(50) String
Description	Optional short description of the record	A description is limited to 255 characters.	AD_ViewComponent.Description character varying(255) String
Comment/Help	Comment or Hint	The Help field contains a hint, comment or help about the use of this item.	AD_ViewComponent.Help character varying(2000) Text
Sequence	Method of ordering records; lowest number comes first	The Sequence indicates the order of records	AD_ViewComponent.SeqNo numeric(10) Integer
Is UNION ALL	The component view is UNION ALL	When this is set the component view is joined to the others using UNION ALL, otherwise just UNION	AD_ViewComponent.IsUnionAll character(1) Yes-No
Distinct	Select Distinct		AD_ViewComponent.IsDistinct character(1) Yes-No
Sql FROM	SQL FROM clause	The Select Clause indicates the SQL FROM clause to use for selecting the record for a measure calculation. It can have JOIN clauses. It must include the FROM itself.	AD_ViewComponent.FromClause character varying(4000) String
Sql WHERE	Fully qualified SQL WHERE clause	The Where Clause indicates the SQL WHERE clause to use for record selection. It must include the WHERE itself. Fully qualified means "tablename.columnname".	AD_ViewComponent.WhereClause character varying(2000) Text
Other SQL Clause	Other SQL Clause	Any other complete clause like GROUP BY, HAVING, ORDER BY, etc. after WHERE clause.	AD_ViewComponent.OtherClause character varying(2000) Text
Entity Type	Dictionary Entity Type; Determines ownership and synchronization	The Entity Types "Dictionary", "iDempiere" and "Application" might be automatically synchronized and customizations deleted or overwritten. For customizations, copy the entity and select "User"!	AD_ViewComponent.EntityType character varying(40) Table
Referenced Table			AD_ViewComponent.Referenced_Table_ID numeric(10) Table

Tab: View Column

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Name	Description	Help	Technical Data
Tenant	Tenant for this installation.	A Tenant is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Tenants.	AD_ViewColumn.AD_Client_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Organization	Organizational entity within tenant	An organization is a unit of your tenant or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.	AD_ViewColumn.AD_Org_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Database View Component			AD_ViewColumn.AD_ViewComponent_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
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	AD_ViewColumn.ColumnSQL character varying(2000) String
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.	AD_ViewColumn.ColumnName character varying(63) String
Description	Optional short description of the record	A description is limited to 255 characters.	AD_ViewColumn.Description character varying(255) String
Comment/Help	Comment or Hint	The Help field contains a hint, comment or help about the use of this item.	AD_ViewColumn.Help character varying(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.	AD_ViewColumn.IsActive character(1) Yes-No
Sequence	Method of ordering records; lowest number comes first	The Sequence indicates the order of records	AD_ViewColumn.SeqNo numeric(10) Integer
Entity Type	Dictionary Entity Type; Determines ownership and synchronization	The Entity Types "Dictionary", "iDempiere" and "Application" might be automatically synchronized and customizations deleted or overwritten. For customizations, copy the entity and select "User"!	AD_ViewColumn.EntityType character varying(40) Table
Database Data Type			AD_ViewColumn.DBDataType character(1) List

Tab: Table Partition

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Name	Description	Help	Technical Data
Tenant	Tenant for this installation.	A Tenant is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Tenants.	AD_TablePartition.AD_Client_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Organization	Organizational entity within tenant	An organization is a unit of your tenant or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.	AD_TablePartition.AD_Org_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Table	Database Table information	The Database Table provides the information of the table definition	AD_TablePartition.AD_Table_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
Column	Column in the table	Link to the database column of the table	AD_TablePartition.AD_Column_ID numeric(10) Table Direct
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.	AD_TablePartition.Name character varying(63) String
Expression	SQL clause for partition		AD_TablePartition.ExpressionPartition character varying(250) String
Parent Partition	Parent table partition		AD_TablePartition.Parent_TablePartition_ID numeric(10) Search
Attached	Partition attached to table		AD_TablePartition.IsPartitionAttached character(1) Yes-No
Detach/re-attach Table Partition	Detach or re-attach table partition	Detach an attached table partition or re-attach a detached table partition	AD_TablePartition.Processing character(1) Button
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.	AD_TablePartition.IsActive character(1) Yes-No