The shortName property is usually used to keep an abbreviated name for the entity that can be displayed in fewer characters than the full name . The sortCode property is usually used to store an alternative string used for sorting the entities in a class. The property numericCode is defined for all entities. It is not initialized and can be used as needed to set a numeric value for instances that require one. The message displayInfo is defined to display the entity's code and name followed by a carriage return.
Some classes redefine the displayInfo message to display additional information.
The message profile is defined to display a descriptive report for an entity. Some classes redefine this message to display additional information. The message masterList returns the list of all non-default entities in a class. The identifiers USD and US are both aliases for the object that represents the US currency instance. An entity can have any number of aliases associated with it.