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<Session ID="/baanerp/td/smi/tdsmi0150s000" xml:lang="en">
	<Header>
		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Feature Definitions (tdsmi0150s000)</Title>
	</Header>
	<HelpTopic><AimSection><Paragraph>Use this session to maintain and display <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#FeaturDefini.td" role="glossary">feature definitions</Link>.</Paragraph>
			<List><ListIntro>Features serve as the basis for the selections that can be made to direct the marketing efforts. They can be connected to:</ListIntro>
				<ListItem>Trade relations or their contacts.</ListItem>
				<ListItem>Marketing projects or their contacts.</ListItem>
				<ListItem>Activities.</ListItem>
			</List>
		</AimSection>
		<GeneralSection><Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<List><ListItem>If the activities are moved to the history, the features are moved as well.</ListItem>
					<ListItem>If a feature is of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/smi.type#enum" role="enum">Option</GUIRef> type, fill the options in the <Link href="/baanerp/td/smi/tdsmi0151m000" role="session">Options by Feature Definition (tdsmi0151m000)</Link> session.</ListItem>
				</List>
			</Note>
			<Paragraph>In the <Link href="/baanerp/td/smi/tdsmi1150m000" role="session">Letters (tdsmi1150m000)</Link> session and the <Link href="/baanerp/td/smi/tdsmi2410m100" role="session">Flexible Printing (tdsmi2410m100)</Link> session, you can make a layout for a standardized letter. For example, you can use the feature definitions and the tables to enter a standard salutation. Use the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/smi/tdsmi0150s000#tdsmi050.zocd" role="formfield">Zoom Code</GUIRef> field and the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/smi/tdsmi0150s000#tdsmi050.zoto" role="formfield">Zoom to Session/Menu</GUIRef> field to determine the session or menu you want to use.</Paragraph>
		</GeneralSection>
	</HelpTopic>
	<Fields><FieldHelp ID="tdsmi050.cfea"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Feature Definitions</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#FeaturDefini.td" role="glossary">feature definition</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tdsmi050.labl"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Label</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The description of the <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#FeaturDefini.td" role="glossary">feature definition</Link>.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tdsmi050.seak"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Search Key</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/tp/glossary/glossary#000001" role="glossary">search key</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
			<DefaultValue><SectionTitle>Default value</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>SSA ERP takes the first 16 positions of the label description.</Paragraph>
			</DefaultValue>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tdsmi050.type"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Field Type</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Select the field type for the feature. The field type determines the length and kind (for example numeric or alphanumeric) of the field entry.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tdsmi050.leng"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Field Length</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>You can determine how many positions can be used when you enter the feature.</FuncDesc>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<List><ListIntro>The limit depends on the feature type:</ListIntro>
					<ListItem>Alphanumerical (1 - 40 positions).</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Fraction (1 - 14 positions).</ListItem>
					<ListItem>Integer (1 - 10 positions).</ListItem>
				</List>
			</Note>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>SSA ERP determines the lengths of the other feature types.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tdsmi050.conv"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Conversion</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>This field indicates if the entered feature of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/smi.type#string" role="enum">Alphanumeric</GUIRef> type must be converted to capitals or small letters.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tdsmi050.adju"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Adjustment Method</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The feature of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/smi.type#string" role="enum">Alphanumeric</GUIRef> type can be left aligned, right aligned, or centered. You can only access this field if the feature is of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/smi.type#string" role="enum">Alphanumeric</GUIRef> type.</FuncDesc>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>SSA ERP sets this field to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/smi.adju#right" role="enum">Right</GUIRef> if the feature type is <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/smi.type#double" role="enum">Fraction</GUIRef> or <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/smi.type#long" role="enum">Integer</GUIRef>. For all other types, this field is set to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/smi.adju#no" role="enum">No</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
			</Note>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tdsmi050.obli"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Mandatory Input</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If this check box is selected, you must fill the feature field.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tdsmi050.dflt"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Default (Expression)</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If you fill this field, SSA ERP offers a default value when a feature is generated. This increases the speed and the reliability of data entry.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="text.present"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Text</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If this check box is selected, a text is added to the feature.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tdsmi050.reff"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Reference Field</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Select the <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#TableFieldsT.td" role="glossary">table fields</Link> in the SSA ERP database to which the feature must refer.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle>Example</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>If you want to use an item code as feature, refer to the table field tcibd001.item.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
			<Note><SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>A reference field cannot be filled if the feature is of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/smi.type#enum" role="enum">Option</GUIRef> or <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/domains/smi.type#text" role="enum">Text</GUIRef> type.</Paragraph>
			</Note>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tdsmi050.refm"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Reference Mode</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Specify if the defined feature must occur in the standard SSA ERP table entered in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/smi/tdsmi0150s000#tdsmi050.reff" role="formfield">Reference Field</GUIRef>.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tdsmi050.refw"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Reference Message</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The message SSA ERP displays when the feature table field referred to is not found in an SSA ERP table.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><SectionTitle>Example</SectionTitle>
				<Paragraph>If you use an item code as feature, you can refer to the table field tiitm001.item. But if the item code is removed from this table field, SSA ERP displays a reference message.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tdsmi050.zocd"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Zoom Code</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>You can link a zoom session, or a menu to all features. This enables a user to consult data that can be useful when maintaining features.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tdsmi050.zoto"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Zoom to Session/Menu</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Select the session or menu to which you want to link the feature.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tdsmi050.zofi"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Return Field</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The table field that is transferred to the current session after zooming.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tdsmi050.catt"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Attention</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>Select the <Link href="/baanerp/td/glossary/glossary#000166" role="glossary">attention code</Link> assigned to the feature.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tdsmi050.uset"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Display Txt on Input</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If this check box is selected, additional information is displayed when the feature is maintained.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
	</Fields>
</Session>
