Checklist Answers
Checklist Answers are set up in the Checklist Answer Card page that is accessed using Tell Me. Choose the 
icon, enter Checklist Answers, and then choose the related link. Choose the New action to create a checklist answer or the Edit action to open an existing one.
With selection of a checklist answer number in a Checklist Template, the information entered here is copied into the template.
General FastTab
The fields on this FastTab are described in the following table.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Code | Unique identifier of the answer that can contain up to 20 characters. |
| Type | Definition of the kind of answer. The options are: - Answer: Assigned to a question but no further dependence between question and answer exists. If the More Answers Possible checkbox is not selected in the checklist question, only one answer for each question can be selected. - Selection Option: Assigned to a question and normally do not have their own variables. The value of a selection option is entered in the Input field of the question. For additional information about using this checklist answer type, see Variables and Attributes. |
| Description | Designation of the checklist answer. This description is used in the checklist. The description can be a maximum of 50 characters. |
| Translation Code | Contains the translation code generated from the Find/Create Translation function. For more information, see Checklist Translations. |
| Language | Default language of the checklist answer or the translated language that is available for the answer if the Find/Create Translation function is run; used with checklist translations (see Checklist Translations). |
| Description (T) | Contains the translated description if translations are used. For more information, see Checklist Translations. |
| Value for Input | This field is only relevant with a Type of Selection Option. With this value, further calculation is then accomplished in the checklist. So, the question about a color can be assigned the answer, for example, blue = value 1. The assigned value is displayed in the Input field of the checklist question. If no value is assigned, the description of the answer in the Input field is assigned. |
| Input Description | Additional description of the answer with a maximum of 80 characters. |
| Input | Default value for an answer. This field is not valid when the Type field is set to Selection Option. |
| Input Type | Definition of the data type that is expected of an answer. The options are Text, Decimal, Date, Time, Boolean, and Integer. NOTE: In Checklist Lines with Input Type = Boolean, "Yes/True" and "No/False" can be entered in the Input field using any of the following: 1, true, tru, tr, t, yes, ye, y and 0, false, fals, fal, fa, f, no, n; for other languages, replace these with the corresponding values for "yes" and "no" (e.g., for German, ja, j, nein, nei, ...). |
| Selected | Default value for an answer. This field is only valid when the Type field is set to Answer and the Input Type field is set to Boolean. |
| Comment | In this field, additional remarks can be entered to the question up to 80 characters. |
| Sub-Checklist Template Code | If necessary, an answer to a question can be assigned to a sub-checklist. In this field, the code of the sub-checklist is registered. |
| Variable for Dynamic BOM | The answer to the question (in the Input field in the checklist) can be stored for further use in the checklist or in the dynamic BOM as a variable. The variables have a global validity within the checklist and the Master BOMs. |
| Rounding Precision | In this field, the exact rounding of the input number can be determined. |
| Rounding Method | Indicates how the input number is to be rounded. The options are Commercial, Round off, and Round out. |
| Low/Upper Limit | In these fields, assign a range of values to an answer. If an answer is entered in the checklist which is below the value defined as Low Limit or above the value defined as Upper Limit, an error message opens. However, this only works for Input Type = Decimal or Integer. |
| Description Color | In this field, the color of the text in the Description field is specified. The options are black, blue, red [italicized], green [bold], and yellow. |
| Description Bold | Determines if the text in the Description field is bold on the checklist. NOTE: This field has no style influence when Description Color = yellow (never bold) or green (always bold). |
| Mandatory Input | If turned on, then input is required on this answer line. |
| Item Category Code | This field is used when a checklist answer is made with a Component Type of Item. Choose the ellipsis button in the Input field for this answer line to see and select from the items that belong to this item category. |
| Picture exists | Indicates if a picture has been added for this answer. For more information, see Picture FactBox. |
Dyn. Checklist FastTab
The fields on this FastTab are described in the following table.
| Field Group | Field | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Formula Function / Value of Function / Value of Function is Default / Always Overwrite / Formula Show Line / Show Line / Formula Message / Automatic Recalculation | See Dynamic Checklist. | |
| Component Type | Determines the component type. The options are <Blank>, Account (G/L), Item, Resource, Work Center, and Machine Center. When a component type is used, the related G/L account, item, resource, and work/machine center can be selected in the Input field on the line. |
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| Component Variant Code | If the Component Type field is set to Item, then a component variant can be selected. | |
| Add. Charge/Price Reduction | See Checklist-Driven Calculation via Document BOM. | |
| Discount Possible | See Checklist-Driven Calculation via Document BOM. | |
| Line Discount | See Checklist-Driven Calculation via Document BOM. | |
| Add. Weight/Weight Reduction | See Checklist-Driven Calculation via Document BOM. | |
| Price Calculation | Item No. / Variant Code | Specifies item-based pricing defaults for a checklist answer. When the answer is used in a Checklist Template or Document Checklist, these defaults are copied to the target line and standard Business Central pricing is applied. The calculated amount is written to the Add. Charge/Price Reduction field; the Line Discount and Discount Possible fields are updated accordingly. For more information, see Checklist as Standalone Price Source. |
| Variant Code | See Checklist as Standalone Price Source. |
Actions
The actions on the Checklist Answer Card page are described in the following table.
| Menu | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Find/Create Translation | Populates the Translation Code field on the General FastTab with a unique number that is assigned to a Translation Header page, which is where the translated text is entered. For more information, see Find/Create Translation Function. |
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| Related > Answer | Text Module | If you have the integration with COSMO Text Module in Advanced Manufacturing Suite (AMS), this action is visible. For more information, see Text in checklists. |
Picture FactBox
Displays an uploaded picture for the Checklist Answer; uses standard Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central picture import functionality.
When answers are added to a Checklist Template/Document Checklist line, assigned pictures are copied to the Checklist Picture FactBox and the Picture exists checkbox is selected in the Lines FastTab.
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