About this task
A qualifier is
a field that has a value expressed as a code that gives a specific
meaning to the function of another field. A qualifying relationship
is the interaction between a field and its qualifier. The function
of the field changes depending on which code the qualifier contains.
To generate a qualifier:
Procedure
- Double-click the field you want to use to
further define (qualify) another field.
The Field Properties dialog
box opens.
- Click the Standard Rule tab
to access standard rule options.
- From the standard rule list, select Use
Constant.
- From the qualifiers list, select the field
that this field qualifies.
This list contains only the other active fields
in the same record or segment as the qualifying field.
- Click OK to generate
the qualifying relationship between the two fields.