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MIP User Defined Fields

Do you have a need to track additional information in MIP, but do not have a place to put it? Perhaps the MIP custom User Defined fields can help. User-defined fields can be grouped into three general categories: Master, Transaction Document, and Transaction Line/Detail records.

Master records include user-defined fields for maintenance or setup-type data, which is generally entered within the Maintain or Activities menus. If a master level field is created, a User Defined Fields tab will be added to the form in the system. You can connect the user-defined field type of Charge Codes, Customers, and Vendors to certain Transaction Document and Transaction Line level records.

Transaction Document records include user-defined fields for transaction entry documents. If a document level field is created, a User Defined Fields tab is added to the Transaction Entry form. You can connect the user-defined field type of Transaction Document to certain Transaction Line level records.

Transaction Line/Detail records include user-defined fields for transaction line items. If a transaction line level field is created, new columns are added to the existing transaction entry table. You cannot connect this type with any other field.