Creating User Defined Fields via DI API

Hello,
Has anyone tried creating User Defined Fields via DI without direct database intervention ? My add on relies on some UDF's that have to be created on install.
Thank you

I regularly use the UI API to do this. You can find several discussions on this forum. I have not put this in my installation program, but I use UserFieldsMD in the DI API and a CSV file from Excel to store the information about the fields.

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User defined fields via DI-API

I want to read user defined fields using the DI-API.
The following code works but lists only UDFs defined for articles:
SAPbobsCOM.Items item =
(SAPbobsCOM.Items) GetBusinessObject(SAPbobsCOM.BoObjectTypes.oItems);
int count = item.UserFields.Fields.Count;
MessageBox.Show("count == "+anzahl.ToString(), "OK");
for(int i=0; i<count; i++){
MessageBox.Show("index == "+i.ToString(), "OK");
MessageBox.Show("name == "+item.UserFields.Fields.Item(i).Name, "OK");
If I try to list all UDFs defined in the system using the oUserFields object I get an exception when I assign the business object:
try{
SAPbobsCOM.UserFields ufd = (SAPbobsCOM.UserFields)
GetBusinessObject(SAPbobsCOM.BoObjectTypes.oUserFields); // exception
int count = ufd.Fields.Count;
catch(System.Exception ex){
MessageBox.Show("ex.ToString(), "OK");
The exception says something like
InvalidCastException: COM object of type 'System.__ComObject' can not casted into
interface type SAPbobsCOM.UserFields
Thank you for help,
Frank Romeni

Hi Vítor,
thank you for the hint to UserFieldsMD - now the access works.
You wanted to know what I am trying to do - let me explain the background even it is a bit complicated:
I have to access a certain UDF defined for articles.
To access this UDF I can't use a fixed index like e.g. '5' in
item.UserFields.Fields.Item(5).Value
because this index is 5 only on my local machine - it could be a different index on the target machine.
I solved this in writing some sql-code to access table CUFD and to find the index of this UDF in CUFD.FieldID.
But sometimes there is a problem when there are UDFs deleted from the database. It is possible that there are 'holes' between the FieldId of UDFs of one object, e.g.
Initial entries in CUFD (Table, FieldId, Name => code to access field):
OITM 0 'myUDF1'   ==> item.UserFields.Fields.Item(0).Value
OITM 1 'myUDF2'   ==> item.UserFields.Fields.Item(1).Value
OITM 2 'myUDF3'   ==> item.UserFields.Fields.Item(2).Value
After deletion of 'myUDF2':
OITM 0 'myUDF1'
OITM 2 'myUDF3'
Now the access to 'myUDF2' with item.UserFields.Fields.Item(2).Value fails!
You have to use index '1' in .Item(index) to access 'myUDF2' because this UDF is now the second UDF in the item object (zero based).
After I realized this I didn't use the sql-code to get FieldID any longer and searched with a loop all existing indices and compared them with the name of my special UDF, e.g. (this code works as expected):
public int getUDFIndex(string udfName){
index = -1;
for(int i=0; i<item.UserFields.Fields.Count; i++{
    if(item.UserFields.Fields.Item(i).Name == udfName){
      index = i;
      break;
return index;
Now I tried to make this method more general to find UDFs in any object - not only in item objects.
This is the background I wanted to access SAPbobsCOM.UserFields for.
The problem is that UserFieldsMD has no method like Item(index) as I used it in my example.
Do you have an idea to solve the problem with the 'holes' between FieldId in the UFD-table CUFD?
Frank Romeni

Error -5002 when adding linked user defined field using DI API

Hello,
When I try to add a linked user defined field using DI API I get the error number -5002 with description:
"The field 'Related Table' should consist of 8 alphanumeric characters with no valid or default values"
I Get the error when I use the Add method.
What is the solution for this problem? I use SBO 2005 A SP1 Patch 18
The code I use is (.NET C# 2.0):
SAPbobsCOM.IUserFieldsMD uf = (SAPbobsCOM.IUserFieldsMD)company.GetBusinessObject(SAPbobsCOM.BoObjectTypes.oUserFields);
uf.Name = "S_BUCO";
uf.TableName = "OPOR";
uf.Type = SAPbobsCOM.BoFieldTypes.db_Memo;
uf.SubType = SAPbobsCOM.BoFldSubTypes.st_Link;
uf.LinkedTable = "S_BU";
uf.Description = "Description";
uf.Add()
Regards,
Jeffrey

Hi Jeffrey,
Your code above does not match the settings you are using in the UI. In particular, the type and subtype you are setting in code are not correct.
To create the UDF via code, set the field types as follows:
SAPbobsCOM.IUserFieldsMD uf = (SAPbobsCOM.IUserFieldsMD)company.GetBusinessObject(SAPbobsCOM.BoObjectTypes.oUserFields);
uf.Name = "S_BUCO";
uf.TableName = "OPOR";
uf.Type = SAPbobsCOM.BoFieldTypes.db_Alpha;
uf.EditSize = 8;
uf.LinkedTable = "S_BU";
uf.Description = "Description";
uf.Add()
There's no need to set the SubType property as you require a regular alphanumeric field.
Kind Regards,
Owen

Not able to create user defined field

hi experts
i am not able to create a user defined field through, 'user defined field management ' window,
when i am selecting this window SAP B1 is hanging ,later i need to close the application .what should be the problem ,
please help me to solve this issue
thanks in advance
ajith

hi
thanks for reply
following is the my sap b1 version and PL
SAP Business One 2007 B (8.60.035) SP: 00 PL: 08 2007B_CORE_080709_0214
yes i created user defined fields in employee master records
kind regards
ajith

Create User-defined field for Marketing Documents

I need to create a User-Defined field for Marketing Documents under Title and Rows.
I need to do it via .NET instead of manually go into SAP to create it.
Does anyone can give me idea on how to do this?

Hi David,
There are examples of how to do this in the SDK samples (look for MetaDataOperations project in the DI samples).
There are also examples in the SDK help. Here's one:
Private Sub AddUserField()
'// The UserFieldsMD represents a meta-data object that allows you
'// to addremove fields from tables or change the fields' characteristics
    Dim oUserFieldsMD As SAPbobsCOM.UserFieldsMD
'// In any meta-data operation there should be no other object "alive"
'// but the meta-data object, otherwise the operation will fail.
'// This restriction is intended to prevent a collisions.
    '// The meta-data object needs to be initialized with a
    '// regular UserFields object
    Set oUserFieldsMD = oCompany.GetBusinessObject(oUserFields)
    '// When adding user tables or fields to the SAP Business One database
    '// use a prefix identifying your partner name space
    '// this will prevent collisions between the various partners add-ons
    '// SAP's name space prefix is "BE_"
    '// Set the Fields' mandatory properties
    oUserFieldsMD.TableName = "OCRD" '// BP table
    oUserFieldsMD.Name = "BE_UserField1"
    oUserFieldsMD.Description = "A user field"
    oUserFieldsMD.Type = db_Alpha '// am alphanumeric type
    oUserFieldsMD.EditSize = 20
    '// Add the field to the table
    oUserFieldsMD.Add
End Sub
Kind Regards,
Owen

Problem in creating user defined fields

hi,
i created nearly 25 userdefined fields. after that b1 is not allowing me to created further, I like to know any restriction is there to create or kindly give me the solution to create.
Regards
R.vijai

Vijaya,
This kind of bottlenecks are common when using SQL Server 2000 where it has a row size limitation.
Click on the link below and read the thread as it also related to the similar error.
Error in defining the User Defined Fields
Suda

Can i create user-defined fields that are checkboxes?

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Can user defined fields be added that appear as checkboxes? if so, how do i do it?

What you need will not be available by UDF. You need SDK programming for any Check Boxes. However, you may use predefined list for UDF to imitate part of functions of the check box.
Thanks,
Gordon

Create user defined field categories programatically

i have an addin that creates multiple UDF's that are then managed/validated on the main form and i would like to prevent the user from amending the UDFs from within the UDF pane so that my validation is always used.
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Gordon,
The functionality via code is not currently available in looking at the UserFieldsMD and UserTablesMD objects offered. If you need to keep users out of this area, you can use Authorizations to block users, but of course if they need to create other tables or user fields outside of your add-on ... that could cause a problem.
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Can't remove a user defined field with DI API.

Hi,
I'm using the code below to remove a user field. However, the first time I run it, I get the message that:
"Ref count for this object is higher then 0"
The second time I run it, I get the message that:
"No matching records found (ODBC -2028)"
As you can see, I am killing the UserFieldsMD object. In fact, when the function is entered, the object is nothing but later instantiated with oCompany.
The result in both cases is that the field doesn't get removed. What am I missing? Any ideas?
Thanks,
Mike
    Public Function RemoveUserField(ByVal FieldName As String, ByVal TableName As String, ByRef ErrMsg As String) As Boolean
        Dim Result As Boolean = False
        Dim Err As Integer
        Dim oUserFieldsMD As SAPbobsCOM.UserFieldsMD
        Try
            If Not FieldExists(TableName, FieldName) Then
                Result = True
            Else
                oUserFieldsMD = oCompany.GetBusinessObject(SAPbobsCOM.BoObjectTypes.oUserFields)
                With oUserFieldsMD
                    .TableName = TableName
                    .Name = FieldName
                    Err = .Remove
                    If Err Then
                        oUtilCompany.GetLastError(Err, ErrMsg)
                        If ErrMsg = "No matching records found (ODBC -2028)" Then
                            Result = True
                        Else
                            ErrMsg = "Was not able to remove field " & FieldName & " from table " & TableName & " programmatically." & vbCrLf & _
                                     "Please remove it manually using the Tools menu."
                        End If
                    Else
                        Result = True
                    End If
                End With
            End If
        Catch ex As Exception
            Throw ex
        Finally
            KillObject(oUserFieldsMD)
        End Try
        Return Result
    End Function
    Public Sub KillObject(ByRef Obj As Object)
        If Not Obj Is Nothing Then ObjectRelease(Obj)
    End Sub
    Private Sub ObjectRelease(ByRef Obj As Object)
        'This routine releases objects that were acquired with oCompany.GetBusinessObject().
        System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(Obj)
        Obj = Nothing
        GC.Collect()
    End Sub

Hi Mike,
The issue with your code is that you are not calling the GetByKey method of the field object. Until you do this the FieldID property is 0 so when the Remove method is called it will not try and remove the correct UDF (if you run SQL profiler then you'll see that SBO is looking for the UDF based on the table and fieldID values).
Something like the following works for me:
private void DeleteUDF(string sTableID, string sFieldName)
    SAPbobsCOM.UserFieldsMD sboField = (SAPbobsCOM.UserFieldsMD)_sboCompany.GetBusinessObject(BoObjectTypes.oUserFields);
    try
        int iFieldID = GetFieldID(sTableID, sFieldName);
        if(sboField.GetByKey(sTableID, iFieldID))
            if (sboField.Remove() != 0)_sboApp.SetStatusBarMessage("Error removing UDF: " + _sboCompany.GetLastErrorDescription(), SAPbouiCOM.BoMessageTime.bmt_Short, true);
    finally
        System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(sboField);
        sboField = null;
        GC.Collect();
private int GetFieldID(string sTableID, string sAliasID)
    int iRetVal = 0;
    SAPbobsCOM.Recordset sboRec = (SAPbobsCOM.Recordset)_sboCompany.GetBusinessObject(BoObjectTypes.BoRecordset);
    try
        sboRec.DoQuery("select FieldID from CUFD where TableID = '" + sTableID + "' and AliasID = '" + sAliasID + "'");
        if (!sboRec.EoF) iRetVal = Convert.ToInt32(sboRec.Fields.Item("FieldID").Value.ToString());
    finally
        System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(sboRec);
        sboRec = null;
        GC.Collect();
    return iRetVal;
Note that the parameter sAliasID is the field name without the U_ prefix.
Kind Regards,
Owen

B1 create User Defined Field as nvarchar(max) in SQL 2005 database

Hi everyone,
I just created a UDF in B1 as alphanumeric(12), and noticed that B1 created a field in SQL 2005 as nvarchar(max) instead of nvarchar(12). I tested with both 2005A SP01 patch 14 and patch 20. It always creates UDF as nvarchar(max). Is this a bug? It will cause db file use more disk space and also reduce the query performance. Also, B1 won't create the index on the UDF even if you select the option.
Thanks for help,
David

Hi David,
I was running on patch 19 when I wrote my earlier posts. I'm now running patch 20 without any issues. I also have a range of clients who are running SBO 2005A SP1 on various patch levels above 10 (though not all are on SQL 2005) and I've yet to come across this issue.
Did you log this with SAP Support? Have they come up with any suggestions?
Maybe this will work:
1) Start SBO. When you get to the login screen, click on Choose Company.
2) Change the Current Server field from SQL 2005 to SQL 2000. Reenter your server settings if prompted
3) Login as normal and try and create your field.
4) Log out and go back in to change back to SQL 2005
Kind Regards,
Owen

Error when Create User Defined Field

Hi all, i got an error when create UDF
Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.
Here is part of my code
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        oUserFieldMD.Description = fielddesc
        oUserFieldMD.Type = fieldtype
        oUserFieldMD.DefaultValue = defaultValue.ToString()
        If fieldtype <> SAPbobsCOM.BoFieldTypes.db_Date Then
            oUserFieldMD.Size = fieldlength
            oUserFieldMD.EditSize = fieldlength
        End If
        If fieldtype = SAPbobsCOM.BoFieldTypes.db_Float Then
            oUserFieldMD.SubType = SAPbobsCOM.BoFldSubTypes.st_Price
        Else
            oUserFieldMD.SubType = SAPbobsCOM.BoFldSubTypes.st_None
        End If
        oUserFieldMD.TableName = tablename
        lRetVal = oUserFieldMD.Add()
        prgbar.Value = prgbar.Value + 1
        If (lRetVal <> 0) Then
            msgs.Add(tablename & " - " & fieldname & " : " & oCompany.GetLastErrorDescription())
        Else
            msgs.Add(tablename & " - " & fieldname & " : successfully created!")
        End If
the error come when reach lRetVal = oUserFieldMD.Add()
what is wrong with my code ?
thanks.

This could be a x64/x86 problem. Try following this thread
[GetCompanyService|GetCompanyService] and recompile your code for the platform you need.

Problem with creating User Defined Fields

Hello,
I have a big problem on one customers db. Everytime when user logs in SBO, he got immediatley after login message, that db structure was modified and user must click OK to continue (close all form - in this case is still no form opened).
I tried to uninstall all addons to be sure that its not addon related but when is only clean SBO there, the message still pops up. It seems that somewhere in db is stored that this message must pops up.
When I copied this db localy from custromer, the message still occurs.
Is here someone who met this prolem and solved it?
Thanks
Petr

Hi Petr,
Just to remind that if you send a message to SAP based on Suda's answer belows:
Petr,
This is very unusual, Please check SAP Notes and also send a message to support. This should not be happening.
Madhan: Just FYI - Petr is one of the Senior Implementation and SDK consultants who has spent a long time on the product and I am 100% sure that he knows the basics you are pointing to very well.
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Fill user defined fields via batch input

Hello All,
In CJ01 I have added certain new fields using the enhancements CNEX0006 and CNEX0007.
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      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_CURSOR' '*PROJ-PSPID'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_OKCODE' '=MDTB'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING '*PROJ-PSPID' fs_proj_final1-proj_def.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'RCWBS-PROFL' fs_proj_final1-profl.
      l_proj_profl   = fs_proj_final1-profl .
      PERFORM bdc_dynpro   USING 'SAPLCJWB' '0998'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_OKCODE' '/00'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-POST1' fs_proj_final1-post1.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_CURSOR' 'PROJ-PRCTR'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-VERNR' fs_proj_final1-vernr.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-VBUKR' fs_proj_final1-vbukr.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-STORT' fs_proj_final1-stort.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-PRCTR' fs_proj_final1-prctr.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-PRCTR' fs_proj_final1-prctr.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-PLFAZ' w_strt_dt.
New Fields
      PERFORM bdc_dynpro   USING 'SAPLCJWB' '0215'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_OKCODE' '/00'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-ZZACC_EXEC' fs_proj_final1-
zacc_exec.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-ZZBUS_DIR' fs_proj_final1-zzbus_dir.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-ZZOPS_DIR' fs_proj_final1-
                                                                                zzops_dir.
      PERFORM bdc_dynpro   USING 'SAPLCJWB' '0998'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_OKCODE' '=LETB'.
I am getting an error message -
"Currency copied from company code,No batch input data for screen SAPLCJWB
0998"
How to avoid this error? Please suggest.
Thanks
Indrajit

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In CJ01 I have added certain new fields using the enhancements CNEX0006 and CNEX0007.
Now I need to do a conversion to upload project system data to SAP, I am using BDC for that. The following is the piece of code.
      PERFORM bdc_dynpro   USING 'SAPLCJWB' '0100'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_CURSOR' '*PROJ-PSPID'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_OKCODE' '=MDTB'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING '*PROJ-PSPID' fs_proj_final1-proj_def.
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      PERFORM bdc_dynpro   USING 'SAPLCJWB' '0998'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_OKCODE' '/00'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-POST1' fs_proj_final1-post1.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_CURSOR' 'PROJ-PRCTR'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-VERNR' fs_proj_final1-vernr.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-VBUKR' fs_proj_final1-vbukr.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-STORT' fs_proj_final1-stort.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-PRCTR' fs_proj_final1-prctr.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-PRCTR' fs_proj_final1-prctr.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-PLFAZ' w_strt_dt.
New Fields
      PERFORM bdc_dynpro   USING 'SAPLCJWB' '0215'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_OKCODE' '/00'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-ZZACC_EXEC' fs_proj_final1-
zacc_exec.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-ZZBUS_DIR' fs_proj_final1-zzbus_dir.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'PROJ-ZZOPS_DIR' fs_proj_final1-
                                                                                zzops_dir.
      PERFORM bdc_dynpro   USING 'SAPLCJWB' '0998'.
      PERFORM bdc_field       USING 'BDC_OKCODE' '=LETB'.
I am getting an error message -
"Currency copied from company code,No batch input data for screen SAPLCJWB
0998"
How to avoid this error? Please suggest.
Thanks
Indrajit

Creating a user-defined field in VL06

Dear all ,
Please guide me how to add few user defined fields in the output list of standard VL06 transaction code - (Delivery Monitor Report - WS_DELIVERY_MONITOR) - I have to add in the option of 'List Outbound deliveries' -
Pls revert.
Thanks in Advance.
P.G.R

Hai
Follow the bellow steps for creating User Defined Field Exit
Step by step procedure for creating Field Exits
There are eight steps to creating a field exit:
Step 1: Determine Data Element
Step 2: Go To Field Exit Transaction
Step 3: Create Field Exit
Step 4: Create Function Module
Step 5: Code Function Module
Step 6: Activate Function Module
Step 7: Assign Program/Screen
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Step 1: Determine Data Element
- Before you can begin adding the functionality for a field exit, you must know the corresponding data element.
- An easy way to determine the data element associated to a particular screen field is to:
Go the appropriate screen.
Position the cursor in the appropriate field.
Press F1 for field-level help.
Click on the Technical info pushbutton (or press F9) on the help dialog box.
On this Technical Information dialog box, the data element will be specified if the field is 'painted' from the ABAP/4 Dictionary.
Step 2: Go To Field Exit Transaction
- The transaction to create field exits is CMOD.
- You can use the menu path Tools -> ABAP/4 Workbench -> Utilities -> Enhancements -> Project management.
- From the initial screen of transaction CMOD, choose the Text enhancements -> Field exits menu path.
- After choosing this menu path, you will be taken to the field exits screen. From here, you can create a field exit.
NOTE : Even though you use transaction CMOD to maintain field exits, you do not need to create a project to activate field exits.
Step 3: Create Field Exit
- From the field exit screen of transaction CMOD, choose the Field exit -> Create menu path.
- After choosing this menu path, a dialog box will prompt you for the appropriate data element .
- Enter the data element name and click the Continue pushbutton.
- Now, you will be able to create the function module associated to the data elements field exit.
Step 4: Create Function Module
- You will automatically be taken to the Function Library (SE37) after entering a data element name and clicking the Continue pushbutton.
- In the Function module field, a function module name will be defaulted by the system based on the data element specified. This name will have the following convention:
FIELD_EXIT_<data element>
- You can add an identifier (an underscore followed by a single character ).
- The first function module for a data elements field exit must be created without an identifier.
- To create the function module, click on the Create pushbutton, choose menu path Function module -> Create, or press F5.
- After choosing to create the function module, you will get the warning: "Function module name is reserved for SAP". This message is just a warning so a developer does not accidentally create a function module in the field exit name range. By pressing Enter, you will be able to go ahead and create the function module.
- Before coding the function module, you will have to specify the function modules attributes -- function group, application, and short text.
Step 5: Code Function Module
- From the function modules attributes screen, click on the Source code pushbutton or choose the Goto -> Function module menu path to the code of the function module.
- Here you will add your desired functionality for the field exit.
- Remember that field exits function module will have two parameters -- one importing parameter called "INPUT" and one exporting parameter called "OUTPUT". These parameters will be set up automatically by the system.
- You must remember to assign a value to the OUTPUT field. Even if the value does not change, it must be moved from the INPUT field to the OUTPUT field.
Step 6: Activate Function Module
- After coding the function module, you must remember to activate it.
- Use the Function module -> Activate menu path to activate the function module.
- At this point, you can return to the field exit transaction.
- You should be able to 'green arrow' back to this transaction.
- When you return to the field exit transaction, you will see an entry for the newly created field exit.
- At this point, the field exit is global. That is, it applies to all screens that use a particular data element. On any screen that uses the data element, the corresponding field exit function module will be triggered, once it is active.
- Also, the field exit will not be triggered yet because it is inactive.
Step 7: Assign Program/Screen
- This step is only needed if you want to make a field exit local.
- To make a field exit local, select the field exit and click on the Assign prog./screen pushbutton.
- In the dialog box , indicate the appropriate program name and screen number.
This information indicates that the field exit is local to the specified screen in the specified program.
- In the dialog box, you determine which function module gets executed for the field exit by specifying the identifier in the Fld. Exit field.
- If this field is left blank, the function module triggered will be 'FIELD_EXIT_<data element>'.
- If a single-character identifier is entered into the field, the function module triggered will be 'FIELD_EXIT_<data element>_<identifier>'.
Step 8: Activate Field Exit
- The field exit must be active for it to be triggered by the system.
- Activate the field exit by choosing the Field exit -> Activate menu path.
- After assigning the field exit to a change request, its status will change to Active and it will be triggered automatically on the appropriate screen(s).
NOTE : In order to activate the field exit the profile parameter abap/fieldexit = YES must be set on all application servers
Regards
Sreeni

Issue while deleting user defined field in oim 11.1.1.3

All,
Made a mistake while creating user defined field called "Profile for" (loing to OIM -> advanced -> configuration -> User configuration). We are trying to delete it. It appears to get deleted from user attributes screen. But when we run LDAP User Create and Update Reconciliation Task we get the following error below:
oracle.iam.ldapsync.exception.ProcessLDAPReconDataException: oracle.iam.ldapsync.exception.ReconEventCreationException: Thor.API.Exceptions.tcAPIException: Profile for - LDAPUser object does not exists for resource object
Is any thing else need to be deleted adn cleaned up?
thanks in advance,
Prasad.

How do i check what resource object the recon task is running against. here is what i found so far.
I cannot find LDAPUser resource object when i query Resource Management -> Resource Objects in design console. Same thing with Manage Resource and search (here i only find Xellerate User, Xellerate Organiztion, USERS_GTC, and Installation) in OIM advanced administration menu.
The LDAP User Create and Update Reconciliation job itself has the following parameters (batch size, last change number, OIM employee type, OIM User organization name, OIM user type)
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