| Fusion Message Text Pattern Guideline |
Version 2.0.0.0 |
| Introduction |
Use these guidelines to create new messages with a consistent user experience. Use each message text pattern to create your own message text, replacing the words within the angle brackets (<>) with your own. The text patterns enable you to develop messages for specific user interactions, saving effort and cost throughout the message life cycle. Teams may also choose to replace words in these text patterns with tokens of their own, modifying any text to accommodate, and sharing the same message within a product area. The tokens shown in these text patterns (in the format of {UPPER_CASE}) must be declared, raised and verified by the product team.
For guidelines about how to extend these text patterns, see the Message Content Guidelines.
| Contents |
| Incorrect Number of Fields Errors |
| Message Use Case | Message Text Pattern | Example Message |
| Field, either/or error, mandatory | You must enter a value for either <field type 1> or <field type 2), not both. | You must enter an amount or a percentage, not both. |
| Field, either/or error, not mandatory | You can select <field type 1> or <field type 2>, not both. | You can select permanent or seasonal position, not both. |
| Field, one of more of several, mandatory | You must enter a value for <field type 1>, <field type 2>, or <field type 3 >. You must enter a value for at least one of <field type 1>, <field type 2>, or <field type 3>. |
You must enter a value for the customer ID, customer name, or customer number. For a direct move, you must enter a value for at least one of maximum load weight, pallet floor space, or effective volume capacity. You must enter a value for labor start time, a labor end time, or an item. |
| Field, only one of several, mandatory | You must enter a value for only one of <field type 1>, <field type 2>, or <field type 3>. You must enter a <combination 1> or <combination 2>. |
You must enter a value for only one of a price list, a class, a course, or a category. For a service item, you must enter an end date or a service period plus duration. |
| Field, only one of several, not mandatory | You can enter a value for only one of <field name 1>, <field name 2>, or <field name 3>. |
You can enter a value for only one of a person ID, an assignment ID, or an organization ID. |
| Invalid Range Errors |
| Message Use Case | Message Text Pattern | Example Message |
| Later/greater than error | The <date/object> must be <later/greater> than or equal to {TOKEN} . The <date/object> must be <later/greater> than {TOKEN}. The <date/object> must be <later/greater> than <date/object>. |
The date must be later than or equal to {TODAY_DATE}. The last available document number must be greater than or equal to {LAST_AVAIL_DOC_NUM}. The end date must be later than the start date. |
| Earlier/less than error | The <date/object> must be <earlier/less> than or equal to {TOKEN} The <date/object> must be <earlier/less> than {TOKEN}. The <date/object> must be <earlier/less> than <object>. |
The date must be earlier than or equal to {TODAY_DATE}. The maximum value must be less than or equal to {MAX_VALUE}. The target price must be less than the bid start price. |
| Data range (within) error | The <number object> must be within the <object range>. The <number object> must be within the <object range> of {TOKEN} to {TOKEN}. |
The checkbook start number must be within the available document range. The reporting code must be within the reporting code range of {CHG_MIN_RANGE} to {CHG_MAX_RANGE}. |
| Data range (between) error | The <value> must be between {TOKEN} and {TOKEN}. | The number of columns to display must be between {DIS_MIN_VAL} and {DIS_MAX_VAL}. |
| Date range overlap | A <object> with an overlapping date range already exists for this <attribute>. | A rate with an overlapping date range already exists for this combination of expenditure type, nonlabor resource, and organization. |
| Incorrect Information Errors |
| Message Use Case | Message Text Pattern | Example Message |
| Invalid data error | The <object> is invalid <reason>. The <object> is invalid for this <object><reason>. |
The absence type is invalid because this worker is not an employee. The external source type segment is invalid for this requisition. |
| Date, accounting error | The <date> is not in an open or future period. | The account date is not in an open or future period. |
| Invalid Action Errors |
| Message Use Case | Message Text Pattern | Example Message |
| Delete error | You cannot delete this <object> because you do not have permission. You cannot delete this <object> because <reason>. |
You cannot delete this customer account because you do not have permission. You cannot delete this purchase order because it is approved. You cannot delete this file because it is locked. You cannot delete this payload item because it is referenced by a payload attribute mapping. |
| Order of Operations error | You must <enter/select> a/an <value> before <verb phrase or value>. | You must enter a payment amount before you reconcile your payments. You cannot delete this purchase order because it is approved. |
| Item in use error | Another <item> is using the <object> you are attempting to <action>. Try again later. | Another person is updating the definition you are attempting to update. Try again later. |
| Action invalid for object error | You cannot <action> <this/the selected> <object>. You cannot <action> the selected <object> because <reason>. |
You cannot edit this definition. You cannot update this event type because it is protected. |
| Action invalid for one or more objects error | You cannot <action> at least one of the selected <objects>. This action cannot be performed on at least one of the selected <object>. |
You cannot delete at least one of the selected rows. |
| Missing Information Errors |
| Message Use Case | Message Text Pattern | Example Message |
| Missing data error | The <object> does not exist. Enter a valid <object> for this <object>. | The purchase order does not exist. Enter a valid purchase order for this supplier. |
| Missing data, enter or select a value error | You must <enter/select> <article+object>. | You must enter a bank account ID. You must select a template. |
| Missing data, enable an object error | You must enable the <object>. You must enable either the <object> or the <object>. |
You must enable the supplier. You must enable either the allow offset taxes option or the set as self assessment option. |
| Missing value, default used error | A/An <value> was not entered. The default <value> will be used instead | A supplier site was not entered. The default supplier site will be used instead. |
| Missing data, set a value error | You must set the <value> to <possible values><value>. | You must set the payment scheme to a purchase card or bank account option. |
| Mandatory values error | You must enter a/an <value>. | You must enter a payment type. |
| Duplicate Information Errors |
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| Warnings |
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In Fusion 2.0, other combinations of questions and action button responses for the user to decide between may be used in warning messages.
| Applications and Failed Operations Errors |
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| Confirmations |
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These are messages not associated with ADF components and the Fusion message pattern set and which may be displayed as a text or log output, or product specific UI. See the section on back-end messages in the Message Content Guidelines. |
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