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I am setting up my default desriptions for various transactions and the default text is defined by selecting %1- %6. However %4-%6 are just defined as correlating to Key1-Key3 for the transaction selected. Does anyone know what Key1 , Key 2 and Key3 mean or relate to and how I can find out what they are for the various types of transactions listed? Thanks!
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Default descriptions can be specified in AX2012 here:
Organization administration > Setup > Default descriptions
When a default description with no specified parameters is selected a little misleading default text is displayed in the Optional variables textbox: %4 - %6 = Key1 - Key3. This text is coming from the Forms\TransactionTexts\methods\setFormParametersText method, and displayed only if there is no parameters were added.
As soon as a parameter is selected this text is replaced, based on the selected fields:
Any field can be added on the grid from the tables available in the lookup of the Reference table column.
Adding fields on the parameters grid is not enough to get the wanted default description text, the selected optional variables should also be referenced in the Text field. Here the string should be inserted manually, it is not generated automatically by the system:
The list of the selectable tables is specified in one of the subclasses of the TransactionTextContext Class:
If you need a field value that is not coming from the available tables you have to modify the subclass containing the definition of the context for the selected default description.
First you have to find the element for the default description in the LedgerTransTxt base enum:
In this test example the element is PurchInvoiceLedger. Searchching for this element name returns the subclass that implements the context for our default description:
As you can see in the class declaration this context is used for several source document type, so you have to be careful, because a modification can affect other default descriptions too.
If you want to add a third table to this context than you should modify each method in this class following the patterns in them.
You also have to search the system where this LedgerTransTxt element is used and add a setKey3 and a setTableBuffer method call.
You must use a single key field value as a parameter for the setKey1 - setkey3 methods. If the table does not have a single key you can use recid, but you have to convert the value using int642str as the method signatures contain a string type. So the Key1- Key3 in the default text means that the single key field of the buffer should be given to the setKey1 – setkey3 methods as a parameter.
You can also create a totally new description if needed. Lets say you have to create a new default description for a special movement journal that has a specific journalname value saved in the inventparameters. You have to add a new element in the LedgerTransTxt enum and implement a new subclass of TransactionTextContext base class. Than you have to modify or override the method that creates the transaction text using the newly implemented context. In this example you have to override the JournaCheckPostLedger.ledgerTransTxt method in InventJournalCheckPost_Movement subclass to use the newly implemented context when the journaltable contains the specific journal name.
Dear Susie,
I have the same issue, currently we have AX 2012 R2 with CU7, the problem is according to this document I am unable to find the update for the same.
Please suggest.
Bruce you can customize just follow below mention steps.
1:Add one more key in \Classes\TransactionTxt its fairly easy open the class and follow the
pattern.
lets say your key is setInvoiceDescription
now go to
2:\Classes\VendorInvoiceSourceDoc\parmTransactionText
just past this line and you are done.
transactionTxt.setInvoiceDescription(VendInvoiceJour::findFromPurchId(vendInvoiceMap.PurchId).Description);
3:code part is complete:
define new key %6 in OrganizationAdministration\Setup\Default descriptions
generate CLI and it should appaer now you can define as many key you want following the same logic.
I have just come across this. Is there any way to customise the Keys?
I am looking to add VendInvoiceInfoTable.Description if possible. Every detail from the VendInvoiceInfoTable seems to be available apart from the description - arguably the most important part in terms of analysis.
Does anyone know if this can be pulled into Management Reporter?
You can check TransactionTxt class, for every default description this class is called.
return strfmt(txt, date2StrUsr(transDate, DateFlags::FormatAll), formLetterNum, voucherNum, key1, key2, key3);
it will always return this string but values will change depending on type you select so there are only 6 possible value.
Hi we have added the Purchase - invoice, ledger.
Do you know how to add the Purchase Order number to the description? I have found:
%1 = Trans Date
%2 = Invoice no (external)
%3 = Voucher
%4 = Supplier No.
%5 = Supplier Group
In Purchase order - product receipt, ledger - %4 = the PO number
Do you know if Microsoft ever posted a list of all of the types?
Hi AX-2012 Updates,
The list above is still valid. These keys are variables used to fill a description. If it is already filled like you describe.... Can you explain further?
Can you please tell me How can i take vendor Invoice description by using default description, which key i need to select..?
Thanks in advance
Thanks for the insight!
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