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Within eLandings, we use these lookup code files to:
1. Validate a users data entry within a field
In eLandings, users create landing reports. Each landing report requires the user to define what type of species was caught while fishing. eLandings has a list of accepted species codes. Users are able to type in the species code quicker than typing in the full name of the species. eLanding can then check the species code list to see if the the user entered a species code that is recognized by eLandings.
2. Provide a user with a list of choices
In eLandings, while creating a landing report, users can define how fish were refrigerated on-board the vessel. These refrigeration or chill types are known as Chill codes. eLandings can dynamically create a dropdown combo-box listing all of the chill types available for a user to select from.
3. Communicate information concisely
When eLandings web service encounters a problem, the error, warning or information can often be described with a common message code. The web service client can look up the message id to display the information in a human readable form or lookup additional information associated with the message code.
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