image\WOTRACK.gifAdd/Modify Change Specification Attributes

You can use the Specifications tab in the Changes (SP) application to define a change further, by classifying it and adding attributes to it. For example, a change might involve the classification of a laptop, with attributes of memory, speed, disk space, and operating system, for which you can specify values. Attributes and their values help to categorize changes, which makes it easier to find and manage change records.  

To add specification attributes to a change record:

  1. Display the change record to which you want to add specification attributes.

  2. Click the Specifications tab.

  3. In the Classifications field, click Detail Menu and then Classify to select a classification path (if one is not already selected) for the change, or to reclassify it. If there is a customer on the change, the classifications that belong to that customer or its parent customer are listed here, as well as global classifications. If there is no customer on the change, then only global classifications are listed. The attributes associated with the selected classification appear in the Attributes table window.

Note: If the classification that you want to associate with the change is not in the classification path list, you can use the Classifications (SP) application to associate that classification with the change type of records. After the classification is associated with change records, it appears in the list of classifications you can associate with a specific change.   

  1. Click New Row.

  2. In the Attributes required field, enter an attribute or click Select Value to retrieve a value from the list that appears, and complete the remaining fields.  

If there is a customer on the change, the attributes that belong to that customer or its parent customer are listed here, as well as global attributes. If there is no customer on the change, then only global attributes are listed.

If the attribute you want to associate with the change is not in the Select Value list, you can use the Classifications (SP) application to add that attribute to the valid list of attributes. After the attribute is added to the valid list, it appears in the list of attributes that you can associate with a specific change. If appropriate, you can add an attribute from the Select Value list that is not associated with the classification, and you do not affect on the classification; you only add the attribute to the change.     

  1. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each specification attribute you want to add to the change record.

  2. Click Save Change . The system displays a message that confirms that the record has been saved.

To change specification attributes associated with a change:

  1. Display the change record that has a specification attribute that you want to change.

  2. Click the Specifications tab.

  3. In the Classifications field, click Detail Menu and then Classify to select a classification path (if one is not already selected) for the change. The attributes associated with that classification appear in the Attributes table window.

  4. Complete one or both of the following steps:

  5. Reclassify the change from the Classification field to associate a new set of attributes with it.

  6. Change the values in the attribute row of the Attributes table window.

  7. Click Save Change .

To delete specification attributes associated with a change:

You can delete a specification attribute from a change. You might need security authorization to delete a specification attribute.

  1. Display the change record that has the specification attribute that you want to change.

  2. Click the Specifications tab.

  3. In the Classifications field, click Detail Menu and then Classify to select a classification path (if one is not already selected) for the change, or to reclassify it. The attributes associated with that classification appear in the Attributes table window.

  1. In the Attributes table window of the Specifications tab, find the row containing the attribute that you want to delete.

  2. At the end of the row, select Mark Row for Delete . If you decide not to delete the row, click Undo Delete .

  3. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each row that you want to delete.

Note: The attribute remains marked for delete until you click Save Change , at which time the system removes the attribute from the change. When you remove an attribute from a change, you do not remove the attribute from the classification; to do so, use the Classifications (SP) application.  

See Also

Specifications Tab

Classify a Change