register_deo_item(integer itm string group_id integer view_obj)
send this to register one deo item based on a specified group_id
(group id can be any unique string; this allows you to make non-dbms
dependent items; [we use "##,##" for file.field])
register_dependent_item(integer itm)
send this to register one dependent item based on its file and field
(used by dependent_entry_item command)