Customizing the RFF:1102 Element

The RFF:1102 element contains the Reference Number. This element is defined by the standard to be a string of 35 alphanumeric characters. You know that the reference number (the purchase order number) is a 10-character alphanumeric string, so you need to change the element and field lengths to accommodate the shorter reference number. In addition, you must rename the field label and add Help text to the field.

Use this procedure to change the field and element lengths, rename the field label, and add Help text to the first Reference Number field.

  1. Double-click the RFF:1102 element.
  2. On the Validation tab, enter 10 in the Max box.
  3. On the Display tab, do the following:
    • In the Label box, enter P.O. No. (note the period included in the label) to replace the existing field label.
    • In the Maximum number of characters to be printed box, enter 10.
  4. On the Help tab, enter the following text in the Help Text list. (Press Enter at the end of each line of text.) 
    Enter the purchase order number. The purchase order
number cannot exceed 10 alphanumeric characters.
  5. Click OK to exit the dialog.