Descriptive Flexfield Segments (11.5.9)

'Reference field' on this form need is the name of some Form field where Descriptive flexfield is displayed. This form field need not be a database column. It could be description for some id. For example, Transaction form (Receivable Manager responsibility) displays DFF 'Transaction Information'. This DFF has reference field as 'CTT_TYPE_NAME' CTT_TYPE_NAME is the 'NAME' for customer transaction type (table:RA_CUST_TRX_TYPES_ALL). I think DFF window on Transaction form does not enforce 'Transaction Type' to be same as CTT_TYPE_NAME value although 'Transaction Type is defaulted as CTT_TYPE_NAME. User can select any value from drop down list for 'Transaction Type'. In order to avoid a situation where Form field is having one value and context is other, Context field should be set as DISPLAYED=NO. DFF 'Common Lookups' has reference field as LOOKUP_TYPE but it is not displayed and hence user can not change the context.

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Suggestion: You should leave the Displayed check box unchecked only if the context field value derives from a reference field or a default value that you specify using this region, or you have only global segments. If you do derive your context field value from a reference field, however, we recommend that you do not allow your user to see or change that value in the flexfield window.