Can Line Item Grids be nested in IBM Datacap Taskmaster Capture?

Can Line Item Grids be nested in IBM Datacap Taskmaster Capture?

Question

Can Line Item Grids be nested in a Datacap Taskmaster application? That is, can a Line Item Grid reside inside each line item of another Line Item Grid?

Answer

No. The actions from the Invoice Action Library that handle Line Item Grids require predefined fields defined for that fingerprint. The autoformed fields generated by those actions do not meet that requirement.

However it is possible to create Line Item Grids where a Line Item is more than one line, as long as the format for each multiline Line Item is the same. For example, an invoice contains the quantity and price on one line, but the description is on the next line, such as:

• Line 1 - Quantity/Price of first item.


• Line 2 - Description of first item.


• Line 3 - Quantity/Price of second item.


• Line 4 - Description of second item.

To set this up as a Line Item Grid, follow the standard procedure as defined in the Datacap Taskmaster Application Guide, except that when you define the zone for the Line Item, have it encompass both Lines 1 and 2.