Display & Edit methods in ax 2012

Display Method:

         Indicates that the methods return value is to be displayed on a forms (or) Reports .
The value cannot be altered in the form or report.

Take the new method in a table, and then drag that method into the grid and set data source properties.
 In that field is non-editable.

We can create display method on the

1. Table methods

2. Form methods

3. Form data source methods

4. Report methods

5. Report design methods

Display Name names ()

{

    CustTable   custTable;

    ;

    return  CustTable::find(this.CustAccount).Name;

}

Edit Method:

        Indicates that the methods return type is to be use to provide information for a field that is used in a form only

 We can create edit method on the

1. Table methods

2. Form methods

3. Form datasoruce methods

        Take the new method in the table, and then drag that method into the grid and set data source properties.
 In that field is usercan edit it and accept the values to the user and save it CustTable.

 Edit Name name(boolean _set , Name _name)

{

    Name    name    = _name;

    CustTable   custTable;

    ;

    if(_set)

    {

        if(name)

        {

            ttsbegin;

            custTable   = CustTable::find(this.CustAccount,true);

            custTable.Name  = name;

            custTable.update();

            ttscommit;

        }

    }

    else

    {

        name    = CustTable::find(this.CustAccount).Name;

    }

    return name;

}