Difference between revisions of "HowTo:Create a new MetaProperty"
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| − | Check the NEEDSVALIDATION | + | Check the ''NEEDSVALIDATION'' attribute of the MetaProperty to enable value validation and let the system explicitely store a validation time stamp information in the database. This is particularly used on the mobile client in combination with the [[CLS_TASK]] and [[CLS_MEASUREMENTTASK]] classification. |
=== Assign a Value Validation object === | === Assign a Value Validation object === | ||
Revision as of 13:22, 23 September 2013
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
- dragging and dropping the reference object onto the cell
- selecting the desired reference from the dialog appearing after double-clicking the cell
Assign a selective list
Define a selective list to a property, if the respective column should display a Combobox with all items of the list instead of the value field. The value can then only be selected from the list, but not be edited manually anymore.
- Locate an existing or create a new Selective List
- Assign the list to the SELECTIVELIST attribute either by
- dragging and dropping the list object onto the cell
- selecting the desired lsit from the dialog appearing after double-clicking the cell
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 attribute of the MetaProperty to enable value validation and let the system explicitely store a validation time stamp information in the database. This is particularly 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.
