Even if you’re a JD Edwards EnterpriseOne novice, you probably know the limitations of traditional browse and edit forms. They won’t allow you to enter multiple records into more than one table. They’re difficult to update and find related information. They can be frustrating to navigate.
Power forms can help solve these challenges for better visibility, manipulation, and ease of use. While power forms have been available for some time in JD Edwards, not all users are taking advantage of their capabilities. In this article, we’ll go over what makes JD Edwards power forms so superior to traditional forms, helping you unleash everything they have to offer.
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How Power Forms Are Superior to Traditional Forms
Power forms have all the functions of traditional forms you know and love, such as find/browse forms, edit forms, and more. Where their “power” comes in is with multiple subforms, tabs, grids, and views, all of which can be accessed, manipulated, and embedded within a single power form.
No more hopping from form to form—now, developers can place subforms into the power form, referred to as embedding. You can also “reuse” subforms by referencing an existing subform on a power form with an alias. Just imagine how much time you could save by reusing subforms you want to display on many forms like contact information.
Power forms and subforms allow you to code:
- Multiple views, grids, and tab controls on a form
- Tab pages with their own business view
- Reusable subforms either embedded or called from a process
- Tab pages containing a reusable subform that can be accessed from many different applications
Power Browse Forms vs. Power Edit Forms
Two types of power forms that are available in JD Edwards are power browse forms and power edit forms.
Power Browse Forms
Power browse forms are web-only application forms that allow users to view multiple, interrelated views of data, grids, and tab pages on one form and pass logic between them. This is achieved through the use of subforms. NOTE—While you can use these for browsing data on a form, you’re not able to change data on that form. They’re similar to the find/browse form you’re used to from traditional forms.
It’s worth noting that a power browse form with a business view should always have a grid with at least one column. However, the tab pages can have their own business views which can also communicate with each other and automatically update based on data selection and changes that happen in different business views on the form. This helps make navigation tasks easier for users.
Power browse forms contain:
- Multiple tab controls
- All regular controls except a parent-child control can be placed on a power form
- Maximize grid feature
- All power form and subform errors and warnings
- Vertical and horizontal scroll bars
Power Edit Forms
Power forms are web-only application forms that allow you to view multiple, interrelated views of data, grids, and tab pages on one form and to pass logic between them. While this probably sounds similar to power browse forms, what makes power edit forms different is that they rely on subform control. Power edit forms are used to update and enter multiple records simultaneously, similarly to a headerless detail form but with only one business view.
Power edit forms contain:
- Multiple tab controls
- All regular controls except a parent-child control can be placed on a power form
- Maximize grid feature
- All power form and subform errors and warnings
- Vertical and horizontal scroll bars
Getting Started with JD Edwards Power Forms
We’ve only scratched the surface of how valuable it is to be able to access, manipulate, and embed multiple items all within a single form through power forms. So if you’re ready to take a deep dive and unleash the full power of JD Edwards in your organization, Surety Systems is here to help.
Our senior-level JD Edwards consulting team has the experience and knowledge you need to take advantage of all the features and functionalities (like power forms) of your system to ensure you maximize your investment. Let us help you better utilize JD Edwards to increase your organization’s efficiency, lower costs, and meet business your goals.
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