Object types can have as many attributes as necessary.
- When you associate attribute types with an imported object type, they are referred
to as custom attributes. You need to specify a scope within the set of imported
objects to which the custom attributes will apply.
These custom attributes are
still attribute types in the pool and can be used by both custom and imported
object types.
- When you associate attribute types with a custom object type (associated with a
custom model), they are still available to edit.
You do not need to attach these
attributes to each instantiated object. For these objects, all the attributes
available will display in the object page for every instantiated object, not just
the ones you attached a custom attribute to.
Before you begin
You have
been assigned a global role with the Application Administration
capability.
Procedure
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Go to then click START EDITING.
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In the Object Types panel, select an object type from the
list.
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On the right side of the properties, click the Attributes
tab.
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Click the Add icon.
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Select one or more attributes then click OK.
Use
Ctrl + Click
or
Shift + Click
to select multiple attributes.
You can see the list of attributes associated to the object in the
Attributes panel.
You may specify mandatory attributes by including them in the Mandatory
attributes list. In this way, the user interface will require a
value to be entered for those attributes when they are a part of that object type.
These attributes are also required to be entered as soon as an instance of the
object is created, so they are included in the new object dialog. Mandatory
attribute settings only apply to custom object types, not imported object types.
You cannot specify mandatory attributes for imported objects.
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If necessary, reorder the attribute types in the list using the Move
Down or Move Up icon.
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If necessary, remove an attribute type using the Remove selected
attributes icon.
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Save your changes.
Results
You are now ready to define relationships between object
types.