When you add a new object (custom) using best practice mode [BP] it is automatically created as custom BPCU is only used As a thumb rule do not mix modes What that means is as follows? You added 3 custom fields using best practice mode. These will only be seen or will be available in best practice mode These will not be seen when you are in base development mode In your example if I understand correctly, the fields that you have added to Email messages form are added thro the BP mode and therefore the table that you are trying to add should be a custom field
Your question 2 below is already answered on one of the threads titled "Overlay and custom in 7.6.4". Copying here for immediate perusal: If you are in Best Practice View in Developer studio then you cannot convert a base (unmodified) object to a custom object with a right context menu option. You can only convert it into an overlay using menu option convert to overlay But if you had had to convert the base to custom you could easily open the object in Best practice mode and use save as, the object will be created as custom You can always convert a custom object to a base object in dev studio using menu option viz., convert to base Can you "merge" my overlay customizations into the Base Development mode, and revert the changes from overlay to base? -> Why would you ever need to merge changes from overlay objects to base objects? Abhijeet The opinions, statements, and/or suggested courses of action expressed in this E-mail do not necessarily reflect those of BMC Software, Inc. My voluntary participation in this forum is not intended to convey a role as a spokesperson, liaison or public relations representative for BMC Software, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Danny Kellett Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 4:25 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Mixing best-practice and base-development in 7.6.04... I have done it manually. Create overlays in this order Form > View > Field Regards Danny -----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Misi Mladoniczky Sent: 28 March 2011 11:24 To: [email protected] Subject: Mixing best-practice and base-development in 7.6.04... Hi, I thought to check out the overlay-features. I wanted to add three fields to AR System Email Messages, and it worked. Then I wanted to create table in one of my custom forms that searched AR System Email Messages based these fields. This did NOT work out. 1. Do I really have to convert everything with the famous BPCU (Best Prectice Conversion Utility) before go on with this? 2. Is there an easy way to convert one form to Custom within Developer Studio? 4. Can you "merge" my overlay customizations into the Base Development mode, and revert the changes from overlay to base? 5. Any other advice? Best Regards - Misi, RRR AB, http://www.rrr.se Products from RRR Scandinavia (Best R.O.I. Award at WWRUG10): * RRR|License - Not enough Remedy licenses? Save money by optimizing. * RRR|Log - Performance issues or elusive bugs? Analyze your Remedy logs. Find these products, and many free tools and utilities, at http://rrr.se. _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug11 www.wwrug.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are" _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug11 www.wwrug.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
