Create a new MetaProperty

A new MetaProperty has to be created as an instance from CUSTOMMETACLASS. This can easily be done in the Bulk Editor control following the steps

1. Navigate to the MetaClass CUSTOMMETAPROPERTY
2. Create a new instance
3. Set at least name, description and data type
4. Save the changes with Ctrl+S

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• Optional configuration

Optional configuration

Assign a reference

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

Relate to MetaClass

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 .

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

- Reference

- Selective list

- Unit item

- Format

- Validation flag

- Number of index keys

- Default values

- Initial values

Settings

NEEDSVALIDATION

• explizite Speicherung des Validierungszeitstempels
• zB Verwendung am Client: der Wert dieser Eigenschaft muss am Client validiert, dh. zumindest einmal angeklickt, werden. Bei Verwendung der CLS_TASK Klassifizierung wird dieses Objekt als Finished gekennzeichnet, sobald ALLE solch konfigurierten MetaEigenschaften validiert sind.

See also

• Create a new MetaClass
• UBIK Studio Basics