A lookup is a predefined list of values that are available for selection in a user interface. Within the Entity 360 framework, a regular lookup is linked to a lookup base object that contains a list of reference data. For example, a gender lookup is associated with the C_LU_GENDER base object.
Dependent lookups are used when a dependency exists between two lookup tables. A typical example of this is a type table and subtype table. The list of values that display in the subtype table depends on the selection in the type table. Another example of a dependent lookup is where the list of values for state or province is populated based on the selected country.