Display methods in AX 2012

Indicates that the methods return value is to be displayed on a forms (or) Reports .
The value cannot be altered in the form or report.

 

Take the new method in a table, and then drag that method into the grid and set data source properties.
 In that field is non-editable.

 

We can create display method on the

1. Table methods

2. Form methods

3. Form data source methods

4. Report methods

5. Report design methods

 

Display Name names () {     CustTable   custTable;     ;     return  CustTable::find(this.CustAccount).Name; }

 

OR

 

In some scenarios, we need to display some values derived from other columns and those are not associated directly with the database, like Amount fields (Unit*Price). In that case there are display methods that perform that functionality.

display Amount amount() {     AmountMST  amount;        amount = this.unitprice * this.quantity;        return amount; }