Some fields in the RoleTailored client allow filter-as-you-type functionality, meaning that as you type into the textbox a drop-down menu will display all the available options. This recipe will show you how to customize such a drop-down menu.
Design the Customer table from Object Designer.
Select the last line in the table and click on View | Field Groups.
When you begin to type in any field with a table relation to the Customer table you will see a drop-down menu as shown in the following screenshot:
As you type, the list will automatically filter with the possible values.
In the RoleTailored client, some data is displayed as you type in the field. This keeps the user from having to open a list and finding the record. All the information needed is provided in one place.
Fortunately, this is easy to customize. NAV provides a functionality called Field Groups. Specifically, a...