TextConst Suffixes
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TextConst variable names should have a suffix (an approved three-letter suffix: Msg, Tok, Err, Qst, Lbl, Txt) describing usage.
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CannotDeleteLine@1005 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot delete this line because one or more rating values exists.';
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ERROR(CannotDeleteLine,TABLECAPTION);
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CannotDeleteLineErr@1005 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot delete this line because one or more rating values exists.';
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ERROR(CannotDeleteLineErr,TABLECAPTION);
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Text000@1011 : TextConst 'ENU="has been changed (initial a %1: %2= %3, %4= %5)"';
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SalesLine.FIELDERROR(Type,STRSUBSTNO(Text000,...);
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TypeHasBeenChangedErr@1011 : TextConst 'ENU="has been changed (initial a %1: %2= %3, %4= %5)"';
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SalesLine.FIELDERROR(Type,STRSUBSTNO(TypeHasBeenChangedErr,...);
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Text004@1004 : TextConst 'ENU=Indenting the Job Tasks \#1\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#.';
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Window@1007 : Dialog;
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Window.OPEN(Text004);
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IndentingMsg@1004 : TextConst 'ENU=Indenting the Job Tasks \#1\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#\#.';
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Window@1007 : Dialog;
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Window.OPEN(IndentingMsg);
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Text002@1005 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot delete a %1 that is used in one or more setup windows.\\ Do you want to open the G/L Account No. Where-Used List Window?';
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IF CONFIRM(Text002,TRUE,GLAcc.TABLECAPTION) THEN
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OpenWhereUsedWindowQst@1005 : TextConst 'ENU=You cannot delete a %1 that is used in one or more setup windows.\\ Do you want to open the G/L Account No. Where-Used List Window?';
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IF CONFIRM(OpenWhereUsedWindowQst,TRUE,GLAcc.TABLECAPTION) THEN
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Selection := STRMENU(Text003,2);
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Text003@1002 : TextConst 'ENU=&Copy dimensions from BOM,&Retrieve dimensions from components';
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Selection := STRMENU(CopyFromQst,2);
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CopyFromQst@1002 : TextConst 'ENU=&Copy dimensions from BOM,&Retrieve dimensions from components';
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DATASET
{
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{ 1 ;1 ;Column ;Chart_of_AccountsCaption;
SourceExpr=Chart_of_AccountsCaption }
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Chart_of_AccountsCaption@9647 : TextConst 'ENU=Chart of Accounts';
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DATASET
{
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{ 1 ;1 ;Column ;Chart_of_AccountsCaption;
SourceExpr=ChartOfAccountsLbl }
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ChartOfAccountsLbl@9647 : TextConst 'ENU=Chart of Accounts';
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Last modified October 4, 2024: Merge pull request #249 from Busschers/ErrorHandling-ListOfReferenceText (5e76983)
by Arend-Jan Kauffmann