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

Revision as of 13:41, 23 September 2013

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

1. Navigate to the MetaClass CUSTOMMETAPROPERTY
2. Create a new instance of CUSTOMMETACLASS by entering a name
3. Set the data type for the property
   
4. It is recommenmded to set at least the description and namespace
5. 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.

1. Locate an existing or create a new Reference
2. 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.

1. Locate an existing or create a new Selective List
2. 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

Set the default value(s) for the MetaProperty.

Initial values

Set the initial value(s) for the MetaProperty.

Category

If desired change the category of the MetaProperty to a value of the list. The property will then be moved to a new tab if the object is viewed in the View Test Environment or using the Object Editor.

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 SYSCLS TASK and SYSCLS MEASUREMENTTASK classification.

Assign a Value Validation object

Set a validation object to the VALUEVALIDATION attribute of the MetaProperty either by

• dragging and dropping the validation object onto the cell
• selecting the desired validation object from the dialog appearing after double-clicking the cell

See also

• Create a new MetaClass
• MetaProperty