Email Address field in AP0101

[smtoomey3]

There is probably a simple solution to this,,,I'm trying to extend the amnt of characters that can be used on the vendor maintenance screen to enter an email address,,,it only allows for 20,,how do I increase this?

 

[dgillz]

There is no way to do this.

You could change the field itself in sql enterprise manager, then change the entry field length in screen designer, but any subsequent updates of Macola would wipe these out, probably along with the data itself.

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[kscheeler]

Along with what Don said, Macola checks each table against the same table name in the \MSL folder. The file in that folder contains the field names, what type of field they are, the indexes etc... Basically, everything needed to initialize the table. If the actual table differs from the msl file, you'll get an error anytime the system tries to open up that table.

You could use one of the user defined fields which are 30 characters or be a little clugy and have one user defined field for the left side of the @ sign and another field for the @ sign and anything on the right side of it.

You could also track a seperate extension table that is also keyed on the vendor number but has all custom fields on it. You would need something like flex in order to update it though.

Kevin Scheeler

 

[abaldwin]

MMMMM To bad Macola does not know what OBJECT oriented design and programming is all about.

This has been an issue, along with other fields, for a very long time.

30 characters does not cut it for email any longer. Hopefully they will address this before long.



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