Dictionary override

The dictionary override feature allows us to change the configuration of inherited fields in an extended table. We can define dictionary override on any table from which we have extended another table. The dictionary override must be defined in the same scope in which the extended table exists. In our Travel Booking Application, the Booking Request table extends from the Task table that is in the Global scope. However, we will define the dictionary override in the Travel Booking Application scope.

1. Open the System Definition | Dictionary module and open the entry for the state field in the task table by clicking on the info icon against the record, as shown in the following screenshot:

2. As the record is in the Global application, you may see information text below the form header, as shown in the following screenshot, which is what we expected, as we want to create the dictionary override entry for the Booking Request table that is in Travel Booking Application:

3. If you are...