Use attributes with objects

When you classify an object, attributes of the classification can be copied to the specification table of the record for the object. The attributes that are copied depend on whether they are associated with the object that you classify.

For example, if the WORKORDER object is set for all attributes of a classification then global attributes are copied to the specification table of a work order record. In applications with a customer or primary customer field, customer-specific attributes are copied to the specification table of a record if the customer or its parent is associated with the attribute.

You use the Use with Object Detail dialog box to associate attributes with objects.

To Open the Use With Object Detail dialog box:

1. Go to the Classifications tab of the Classifications (SP) application.

2. In the Attributes area, click Use with Object Detail on the right side of the row for the attribute whose details you want to enter.

Columns in the Items area of the Use With Object Detail dialog box

• Use With Object - The objects for which you have enabled the classification.

• Sequence - Where you want the attribute to appear in the list of attributes on the Specifications tab of the related application. For example, attribute X is one of three attributes of a classification that you enabled for the ASSET and WORKORDER objects. In the Assets (SP) application, you can have attribute X appear first in the list of attributes. In the Work Order Tracking (SP) application, you can have it appear third.

• Mandatory? - Should the attribute be a required field in the related application? For example, you can make it a required field in the Assets (SP) application, but not in the Work Order Tracking (SP) application.

• Used in Description Generation? -  Does the description of the attribute appear in the description of the classification in the related application?

• Used in Specifications? - Does the attribute appear on the Specifications tab of the related application?

Default Attribute Value

In the Details area, you can assign a default value for the attribute. To do so, complete the following steps:

1. Click the View Details button to the left of the Use With Object name.

2. In the Details area, enter a default value. For example, if the data type of the attribute is alphanumeric, you can type a default value in the Default alphanumeric value field. If the data type of the attribute is numeric, you can type a default value in the Default numeric value field. If the data type of the attribute is table, you can type a default value in the Default table value field.