Last modified on 23 September 2013, at 14:22

Create a new MetaProperty

Revision as of 14:22, 23 September 2013 by KNO (Talk | contribs) (→‎Optional Attributes)

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
    Create new MetaProperty
  4. It is recommenmded to set at least the description and namespace
  5. Save the changes with Ctrl+S or the save command

Optional Attributes

REFERENCE

Assign 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 reference

SELECTIVELIST

Assign 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 list from the dialog appearing after double-clicking the cell
      Assign a selective list

UNITITEM

Set the unit item of either by

  • dragging and dropping the unit item object onto the cell
  • selecting the desired unit item from the dialog appearing after double-clicking the cell
    Set a unit item

FORMAT

Validation flag

INDEXCOUNT

Set the number of named index keys

INDEXKEYS

Enter the index keys as string separated by a comma, like "a,b,c,d" (INDEXCOUNT = 4).

DEFAULTVALUE

Set up to 10 default value(s) for the MetaProperty.

INITIALVALUE

Set up to 10 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.
Change category

NEEDSVALIDATION

Enable Validation by checking the NEEDSVALIDATION attribute of the MetaProperty 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.

VALUEVALIDATION

Assign a value 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