The display method is not a physical field in a table but is a method to display information from another table or resource. In simple words, it can expose data from any table that includes the display keyword as a method modifier. The methods that can use the display method modifier are as follows:
TableFormReportReport DesignData Source
Note
The display method modifier is any method that includes the display keyword as a method modifier. It indicates that the method has a return value that can appear on a form or a report.
The following example is a standard display method from the SalesTable table:
display CustName customerName()
{
return this.partyTable_CustAccount().Name;
}To create a display method, follow these steps:
Place the
displaykeyword in front of the method's return type. For example:display Amount amount()
Determine the return type. The return type should be an extended data type. A
displaymethod returns a calculated value...