Form Control UI Actions [BSFN API]
Ever wondered, if we can enable/disable controls, change the font, hide/show grid columns, do subform actions from a BSFN? Well, all those FDA system functions have an equivalent JDE API …
Write to or Retrieve from Media Object – Text
Media Objects and Imaging is a wonderful feature JD Edwards has which enables you to attach useful information to an application, including information that might currently exist as a paper-based …
Copy/Backup record to an Audit Table the easy way
One of the most common pieces of code developers have to write is to copy a record from one table to another. Recently I had to copy a record from …
Perform a File Search in JDE
Have you ever wondered if you can do a wild card search for the file you want to upload into JDE tables? Like while you do an interface, where the …
Writing a P80010 Table Definition Browser App.
In OneWorld XE/8.0 days, we used to have an application – P80010 – Table Definition Browser Application. This application was of great help, as it showed the database fields in the Table, its indexes, the DD item name, description, the Data type of the field etc.
You can do the same in the Newer versions of EnterpriseOne too, with a very simple app as shown in the article.
Launch Batch Application/UBE Dynamically from Interactive Apps
The Article describes the use of BSFN & System Functions to dynamically call a UBE/Report/Batch Application from an Interactive Application/form. The BSFN’s use the same JDE API – jdeLaunchUBEEx(); to launch the UBE. The Launch Batch Application System function and Business functions – B9800240, B91300C are documented here.
EnterpriseOne 9.0 Tools API Reference
The ERP 9.0 Tools API Reference is a great help for developers who are looking for help with respect to JDE API’s, and its usage. The help file also provides some sample code for some API’s and usages.
Funny JDE Standard BSFN Comments ;-)
A funny code comment in a E8.11 Standard JDE Business function (BSFN) – B9600430 line 406. We need to empathize with the developers.
Calculate Begin and End Dates for Month/Year
Calculate the Begin and End dates from a given Period/Year combination or to calculate the month’s begin and end dates from a given date. Like if you are given Period=3, Year=9, the Begin and End dates will be 03/01/2009 and 03/30/2009 respectively. Similarly if you were given a date say – 2/17/2009, the return Begin & End dates will be 02/01/2009 and 02/28/2009.
BSFN to Get Install Path (for Import/Export)
Most File based transactions or JDE Applications, need to have access to the Import and Export directory of the Install Path. For most Live installations, the workstations will be on …