Specify Data Transfer

Component overview

This user interface enables you to define the data transfer details for the help screens and link screens in the user interface. Base screen extension is also performed here.

The “Specify Data Transfer” user interface is displayed.

The following details are displayed in the header:

Business Process 

The description of the business process.

Component

The description of the component.

Activity

The description of the activity .

User Interface

The description of the  user interface .

UDS Mapped To

Use the drop-down list box to select the screen to which the UDS is mapped. For defining the new base screen extension, option “Select” should be selected.

If data transfer details have already been defined, then the system retrieve and displays the existing data transfer details in the respective fields for the selected UDS Mapped To option.

Note: UDS Mapped To contains the Link / Help task descriptions which are automatically filled during control definition save.  When the extension screen is defined then the corresponding Extension details are added in the list box

Attached User Interface Name

The name of the user interface that should be attached.

Click next to the field to select a user interface from the "Help on User Interface" .

Attached User Interface Description

The description is displayed for the attached user interface.

Attached Component

The description for the attached component is displayed for the attached user interface.

Attached Activity

The description of the attached activity is displayed for the attached user interface.

Attached UI Published Link Name

The name of the base screen published link for the attached user interface.

Click next to the field to select a published link ID from the "Help on Base Screen Publication Links" page. This is applicable only when the UDS Mapped To is for Help / Link (help and link tasks) and the attached user interface is base

Note : This option is not required for Base Screen Extension

Attached User Interface Task

Use the drop-down list box to select the base user interface task name. This is applicable for logic extension and data extension having independent transaction unchecked

Extension Based on

Use the drop-down list box to select the option by which you want the extension to be based on. The options listed are “Control” and “Screen”. This field is used only for extending the base screen.  If the option selected is “Control” then the extension is defined for the control level.  If the option selected is “Screen” then the extension is defined for the screen level.

Extension Control Name

If extension based on is selected as “Control”, then select the name of the extension control from the drop-down list box. The list of header edit controls defined for the user interface is displayed as options.

If the data has to get transferred from the attached user interface into the UDS then the following control details have to be defined in the multiline.

Control Name

The name of the current UDS control.

Click next to the field to select a control from the "Help on UI Control" page.

Control View Name

The name of the current UDS control view.

Attached UI Control Name

The attached user interface control name.

Attached UI Control View Name

The attached user interface control view name.

Note:

1. Control name and control view name combination should be available for the current UDS

 2. Control name and control view name combination cannot be duplicated for the same UDS mapped to.

3. In and Out data flow is allowed for Help UI. But only Out Data flow is allowed for Link UI.

 4. Attach control and view name:

   It the UDS Mapped to is for Link / Help and the attached user interface is base then based on the Attached UI Published Link Name, attached UI control and control view having flow direction as Out or In/Out should be provided.

    In this case for the base published link control – view combination

    ·    Attached control name and view name combination should be available for the attached user interface

    ·    Attached control name and view name combination cannot be duplicated for the same UDS mapped to.

    If the attached user interface is UDS or attachment is performed for base screen extension then

    ·    Attached Control name and View name combination should be available for the attached user interface

    ·    Attached Control name and View name combination cannot be duplicated for the same UDS mapped to

If the data should be transferred from the current UDS to the attached user interface then the following control details have to be defined in the multiline

Control Name

The name of the current UDS control.

Click next to the field to select a control from the "Help on UI Control" page.

Control View Name

The name of the current UDS control view.

Attached UI Control Name

The name of the attached user interface control.

Click  next to the field to select an attached UI control from the "Help on UI Control" page.

Attached UI Control View Name

The name of the attached user interface control view.

Note:

1. Control name and control view name combination should be available for the current UDS

2. Control name and control view name combination cannot be duplicated for the same UDS mapped to.

3. In and Out data flow is allowed for Help UI. But only Out Data flow is allowed for Link UI.

4..  Attach control and view name:

   It the UDS Mapped to is for Link / Help and the attached user interface is base then based on the Attached UI Published Link Name, attached UI control and control view having flow direction as In or In/Out should be provided.

    In this case for the base published link control – view combination

    ·    Attached control name and view name combination should be available for the attached user interface

    ·    Attached control name and view name combination cannot be duplicated for the same UDS mapped to.

    If the attached user interface is UDS or attachment is performed for base screen extension then

    ·    Attached Control name and View name combination should be available for the attached user interface

    ·    Attached Control name and View name combination cannot be duplicated for the same UDS mapped to

The data transfer details are saved for the specified user interface.

Note: Context switch over can be done internally by mapping of the control CSOU.

The data transfer details for the specified user interface are deleted when you confirm it.

In the “Specify User Interface” interface

While defining the extension details two extension Tasks will be generated.

For base screen extension access

The “Base Screen Extension Access” screen appears that enables to you define the base screen extension access details for the component.