Field Help for Extension Definition: Extension Page

The first step in defining a new extension definition is to identify the class of objects to which it applies and the context in which it is relevant. While extension definitions are stored as enterprise-scoped objects, they contain a reference to a context. This allows separate company contexts to have different extension definitions.

This flexibility should be considered carefully, as using different extension definitions for different contexts precludes sharing common reports that include extension information.

The following provides help for the fields on the Extension page.

Features

Field	Description
Inactive	Select this checkbox to indicate that the extension is inactive and unavailable for use.
Extended Class Name	From the drop-down list, select the type of document or record to which to add the extension field. For example, this might be a master data object such as a time period or unit of measure, or a sourcing document such as an auction or RFx. Note If you are creating an extension on a Workitem (which will be displayed in the workflow approval/rejection dialog box), you must also create an identical extension on the Workitem Approval Wizard and Workflow Item Completion Request objects, to ensure that the extension value is propagated throughout the workflow approval process. End of the note.
Display Name	Choose Lookup to select a localized resource as a display name for the extension. This value appears in the user interface.
Description	Choose Lookup to select a localized resource as a description for the extension.
Context	Choose Lookup to select a context for the extension.