Define Merge Actions for Field Process and Procedure Help Properties

Use the Process and Procedure Help page in the Field Properties window to define whether or not to overwrite process and procedure help options.

Good to know:

• You can only configure separate merge actions for individual Business Object fields and field properties if the Business Object is set to Merge in the Business Object Properties window (mApp page). If the Business Object is set to any other option, or if Include in mApp is cleared, then you cannot configure separate merge actions for individual field properties.
• If you do not see the Process and Procedure Help page, close the mApp Solution (after saving) and go to Settings > Edit System Settings. Select the Help page, and then check Show Process and Terminology Help. Refer to Configure Global Help Settings for more information.
• For more information about defining process and procedure help properties, refer to Define Process and Procedure Help Properties for a Field.
• If you are configuring merge actions for Business Object fields that were previously applied as part of a Protected mApp™ Solution, the main differences are:

  • You see a shield icon next to each content-protected field.
  • If a Business Object field is content-protected, it cannot be deleted. This includes menu, context menu, toolbar, and related buttons.
  • Default fields in a content-protected Business Object cannot be edited in any way but you can add new fields and then edit or delete them.
  • When a Business Object is content-protected, you can increase its field length from the default and decrease it back to the original default length.
  • You can use a content-protected Business Object property field in a Full Text Search by selecting the check box on the Search Results page.
  • See Protected mApp™ Solutions.

To define merge actions for field process and procedure help properties:

1. Add a Business Object to a mApp Solution using the Add Business Object to mApp wizard.
2. Open the Field Properties window for a field in the Business Object you just added to the mApp Solution:
   1. In the Object Manager within the mApp Editor, select the Edit Business Object task in the Structure area.

      The Business Object Editor opens, displaying the list of fields with a mApp Action column to show the merge actions selected for the fields in the Add Business Object to mApp wizard (either Overwrite or Do Not Overwrite. The mApp Action column is blank for fields set to Do Not Overwrite). If you set the Business Object to Merge in the Business Object Properties window (mApps page), then the selections made in the Defaults section (Default Behavior for Fields drop-down list) are also reflected in the mApp Action column.

      Tip: You can also select Edit Business Object on the mApp Editor toolbar to open the Business Object Editor.
   2. Select a field, and then select Field Properties.
3. Set the individual field to Merge:
   1. Select the mApp page, and then select Include in mApp.
   2. In the Options area, select Import to Target System.
   3. From the If Already Present drop-down list, select Merge as the merge action for the field.
4. Select the Process and Procedure Help page.

   

5. Select mApp Solution , and then select a merge action:
   • Do not overwrite process and procedure options: Select this option to leave the field's process and procedure help properties unchanged in the target system when the mApp Solution is applied.
   • Overwrite process and procedure options: Select this option to overwrite the field's process and procedure help properties in the target system when the mApp Solution is applied.

6. Select OK.

7. Prepare the mApp Solution for Distribution (File > {Prepare mApp for Distribution), or save the mApp Solution (File > Save mApp to Disk) to continue making other changes.