Flexfields are user-defined data structures which are provided with many of the applications database tables. Key flexfields are used to uniquely identify a record. Descriptive flexfields add attributes to an existing object. Each flexfield can consist of multiple flexfield segments, each with its own validation rules.

See: Overview of Flexfield Concepts

If the self-service function you are using has flexfields enabled, you can access them using the Personalization Framework. The flexfields are not automatically displayed so you can choose to hide or display the flexfields using the Personalization Framework. However, not all self-service functions use flexfields. For a list of the available flexfields for each self-service function, please see the corresponding functional description in this Implementation Guide.

You can also add flexfields to regions of your web pages using the Personalization Framework.

   To modify the flexfields displayed in a region:

1. Select the region.

2. Configure the region by choosing the Personalize Region link.

   To personalize existing flexfields

   1. Expand the hierarchy structure and click Personalize to open the Personalization Properties page.

   2. To hide or display a flexfield, change the value in the Render column to True (to display the flexfield) or False (to hide the flexfield).

   3. To display all flexfield segments, leave the Flex Segment List field blank. To display only selected segments, enter the segments in the Flex Segment List using the following format:

      context1|segment1|segment||context2|segment 1

      For example,

      Global Data Element|New Employer|Address||US|Zip Code

   4. Click Save to submit your changes.

3. Choose Apply to save your personalizations.