Add/Change Release Specification Attributes

You can use the Specifications tab in the Releases (SP) application to define a release further by classifying it and adding attributes to it. For example, a release 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 releases, which makes it easier to find and manage releases.  

To add release specification attributes:

  1. Display the release 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 release, or to reclassify it. If there is a customer on the release, 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 release, then only global classifications are listed. The attributes associated with the selected classification appear in the Attributes table window.

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

  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 release, 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 release, then only global attributes are listed.

If the attribute that you want to associate with the release does not appear 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 release. 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 release.     

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

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

To change specification attributes associated with a release:

  1. Display the release 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 release. The attributes associated with that classification appear in the Attributes table window.

  4. Complete one or both of the following steps:

  1. Click Save Release .

To delete specification attributes associated with a release:

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

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

  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 release, 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 Release , at which time, the system removes the attribute from the release. When you remove an attribute from a release, you do not remove the attribute from the classification; to do so, use the Classifications (SP) application.  

See Also

Specifications Tab

Classify Work Order