The miscellaneous tables are related tables used in all contexts of the software for storing codes and some restrictions for attached information. For example, stored here are the tax regimes, the payment methods and the freight terms…

This function is used to define the characteristics of these tables (or to modify to a certain extent the characteristics of existing tables). The definition of such a table is carried out by giving its number, a description (a short description) defining the information that is stored inside, the indicators specifying the way the table is managed, and a grid that makes it possible to provide a list of alphabetical and/or numerical fields, identified by a description, within the limit of 15 alphabetical fields (maximum length 40), and of 15 numeric fields as a maximum.

The length of the code is based on the MAXADI folder parameter. It remains possible for some tables to enter a length shorter than or equal to the length of the MAXADI setup.

An activity code can be associated with any table, which is used to activate or to deactivate it, or even to indicate that the table is a specific/custom development when the activity code starts with one of the letters X,Y or Z.

The tables are assigned according to a standardized numbering plan. The grid below specifies the reserved ranges for any product:

 Number range

 Module

 1-100

 Supervisor

 101-900

 Standard tables (sub-splitting according to the product)

 901-999

 Standard tables systematically recopied in the client folder

 1000-1999

 Reserved for the vertical miscellaneous tables

 4000-4999

 Reserved for Add-ons

 6000-6999

 Reserved for the specific/custom miscellaneous tables

 8000-8099

 Localization for the USA

 8100-8199

 Localization for England

 8200-8299

 Localization for Spain

 8300-8399

 Localization for Portugal

 8400-8499

 Localization for Italy

 8500-8599

 Localization for Argentina

 8600-8699

 Localization for Germany

 8700-8749

 Localization for Switzerland

 8750-10300

 --- not yet assigned ---

 10301-11999

 HRM

 12000-29999

 --- not yet assigned ---

Tables 901 to 999:

Usually the miscellaneous tables are copied upon folder creation and are then no longer updated by Safe X3. For some tables, such as table 901 of the chapters for parameters, it is necessary to perform an update upon each client folder validation.
This copy mechanism is applied to the tables of the 901 to 999 bracket:

  •   901 - 949 tables of the supervisor
  •   950 - 999 Functional tables

The table setup (ATABTAB) is copied from the reference folder.
The table content (ATABDIV) is copied from the copy folder.

Be careful with the update of the data by the client: If these tables can be modified, only the codes >= "X" are kept, all the others are updated.
It is thus recommended to only set the "modifiable" flag on a new table of this bracket if it turns out to be necessary.

The grid below specifies the reserved ranges for the Sage X3 product:

 Number range

 Module

 101-200

Purchase

 201-300

Sales

 301-400

Financials/A/P - A/R Accounting/Fixed assets

 401-500

Customer Relation

 501-700

Abel

 701-800

TMS 

 801-900

Manufacturing

The grid below specifies the reserved ranges for Sage Warehousing:

 Number range

 Module

 101-900

 Warehousing

Prerequisite

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Screen management

Entry screen

Presentation

This tab is used to enter the characteristics of each miscellaneous table.

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Fields

The following fields are present on this tab :

Identifier

Entered here is the number that uniquely identifies the table to be set up.

  • Description (field LNGDES)

This long description is used as a title in screens and reports. This title can be translated and is recorded in the user's connection language.
You can add your translation in another language using the Translation function.

  • Click Translation from the Actions icon in the field concerned.
  • In the Translation window, add a new language code with the translation in this language.

General

  • Short description (field SHODES)

This short title is used in the screens and reports. This title can be translated and is saved in the connection language of the user. If it is necessary to translate this title into another language, it is possible to access via right click this field in the corresponding translation function.
  • Module (field MODULE)

Select a module for the setup.

Use this field to specify if the screen has to be created in the folder database. This is the case when the module linked to the screen is active on the folder.

An activity code is used to:

  • make optional an element in the dictionary if the value associated with the activity code is null.
  • identify the specific/custom elements if they are marked with a code starting with X, Y or Z.
  • size a maximum number of lines when the activity code marks elements from a grid.

In this way, if the activity code is disabled, the marked element will not be useable, and the associated code (if any) will neither be generated nor can be activated.

This access code makes it possible to prohibit access to the current record for some users.

If the field is populated only users that have this access code with read access rights (and write access rights respectively) can view (or with write access rights, modify) the record.

Properties

  • Changeable (field UPDFLG)

If this box is un-checked, it will not be possible to modify the contents of this miscellaneous table.
  • Company filter (field FLGSOC)

This checkbox is used to display also the column 'Company' in the Management of Miscellaneous tables:

  • checked : The column "Company group" is displayed in the management of Miscellaneous tables. If the variable GCURLEG is assigned, a filter will be applied on selection and the legislation of the current company will be controlled.
  • not checked : Not additional field, no filter
  • Filter legislation (field FLGLEG)

This checkbox is used to display also the column 'Legislation' in the Management of Miscellaneous tables:

  • checked : The column "Legislation" is displayed in the management of Miscellaneous tables. If the variable GCURLEG is assigned, a filter will be applied on selection and the legislation of the current company will be controlled.
  • not checked : Not additional field, no filter
  • Legislation mandatory (field OBLLEG)

Can be used to make mandatory the entry of a miscellaneous table code in the "Legislation" column.
This field is not displayed on the single-legislation folder.
  • Active flag (field FLGENA)
  • Modifiable length (field LNGFLG)

Define if the length of the code in the miscellaneous table is modifiable. The user will then define the length of these codes by means as a function of personalization of the miscellaneous tables, within the limit of the maximum length defined in the folder parameters(parameter MAXADI).
  • Length (field LNG)

The length of the code in the current table is entered here. This length cannot be exceed the maximum length defined in the folder parameters (MAXADI parameter).

Dependency

This field is used to make the values entered in a miscellaneous table dependent on the values entered in another field in the same screen, itself controlled by another miscellaneous table (whose number is indicated here). see document.

The fact that this field is defined adds a column titled Dependance in the entry of the lines in the miscellaneous table. It is in this column that the values of the code coming from the dependence table are entered.

Grid Alphanumeric columns

  • Description (field COLALPDES)

 

 
  • Option (field COLALPSUP)

 

Grid Numeric columns

  • Description (field COLNUMDES)

 

 
  • Option (field COLNUMSUP)

 

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Specific Buttons

This button is used to revalidate all the screens having a field of type ADI in the current miscellaneous table. This is used to take into account a change in the length of the code in the screens.

Menu Bar

Documentation / Paragraphs

This function is used to access the documentation management on the first paragraph of the documentation (if there is one) associated to the current record.

Documentation / Links

This function is used to access the link management. It is used to define the links between the current record and other records (for instance the links between functions and parameters). These links are specific to the documentation and are used to load the generation of documentation structures.

Documentation / Generation

This menu is used to launch a documentation generation. The generation can also be launched from the [Generation] button at the bottom of the window.

Three types of generation can be launched one by one or simultaneously:

  • the generation of the documentation structure from the dictionary (tables ADOCUMENT, ADOCBLB, ADOCCLB).
  • the generation of the documentation from the previous tables.
  • the generation of the field documentation.

The range suggested by default takes into account the current record but it can be modified upon launch.

Error messages

In addition to the generic error messages, the following messages can appear during the entry :

You are going to modify a dependence used by xxxxx

An attempt has been made to modify the code of a dependence table when it is used as a parameter in the xxxxx screen.

Impossible link

An attempt is being made to declare the current table as a dependent table to itself.

Data type incorrect

The internal type of the data type entered is not accepted for this column.

Length too great

An attempt has been made to enter a length, for a code in the table that is greater than that declared at folder level.

Tables used

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Specific to the miscellaneous tables used for the statistics

The title name of the miscellaneous tables can be modified in the following local menus:

  • 206 for tables 20 to 24 about product statistic groups
  • 207 for tables 30 to 34 about customer statistic groups
  • 208 for tables 40 to 44 about supplier statistic groups
  • 3005 for tables 440 to 444 about contract statistic groups
  • 3007 for tables 445 to 449 about request statistic groups