Best Practices for Enum Properties

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

The best practices for enum properties are shown in the following table. For more information about the properties, see Base Enum Properties.

Property	Rules
Name	An enum name must either indicate the possible enum values or indicate the type of the enum value. Examples of enums that are named according to the possible values are InclExcl and NextPrevious. Examples of enums that are named according to the type of the enum value are ArrivalPostingType and ListStatus. If you try to create an enum with a name that has already been used for an enum in the previous version of Microsoft Dynamics AX, you will get an error.
Label	Mandatory.
Help	Mandatory. The Help property should not be identical to the Label property; give the user a more thorough explanation.
DisplayLength	Set to Auto (to allow IntelliMorph features).

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