Difference between revisions of "HowTo:Create a new MetaProperty"

Revision as of 12:49, 23 September 2013

Create new MetaProperty

A new MetaProperty has to be created as an instance from CUSTOMMETACLASS using the Bulk Editor control

Navigate to the MetaClass CUSTOMMETAPROPERTY
Create a new instance of CUSTOMMETACLASS by entering a name
Set the data type for the property
It is recommenmded to set at least the description and namespace
Save the changes with Ctrl+S or the save command

Optional configuration

Assign a reference

Use a reference if the value of the property should link to an UBIK^® object. The data type of the MetaProperty has to be Guid that the data (guid) can hold a reference to an UBIK^® object.

Locate an existing or create a new Reference
Assign the reference to the REFERENCE attribute either by
- selecting the desired reference from the dialog appearing after double-clicking the cell
- dragging and dropping the reference object onto the cell

Assign a selective list

Set a unit item

Format

Validation flag

Number of index keys

Default values

Initial values

Change the MetaProperty’s category if necessary

Enable Value Validation

Check the NEEDSVALIDATION setting of the MetaProperty to enable value validation and let the system explicitely store a validation time stamp information in the database. This is paricularly used on the mobile client in combination with the CLS TASK and CLS MEASUREMENTTASK classification.

Assign a Value Validation object

Set a validation object to the VALUEVALIDATION setting of the MetaProperty.

Using a Workflow

A new MetaProperty can be created and automatically assigned to a MetaClass via the Create new MetaProperty workflow. This workflow guides the user through the creation and configuration procedure of a MetaProperty and relates it to the selected MetaClass .

Start Workflow “System / Create new MetaProperty ” from the context menu
Set at least name, description and data type
Change the MetaProperty ’s category if necessary
Save the changes
Optional configuration:

- Reference

- Selective list

- Unit item

- Format

- Validation flag

- Number of index keys

- Default values

- Initial values

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 == Optional configuration ==
 === Assign a reference ===
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 Use a reference if the value of the property should link to an {{UBIK}} object. The data type of the MetaProperty has to be ''Guid'' that the data (guid) can hold a reference to an {{UBIK}} object.