Object Type Maintenance - Attributes tab

Modified on Mon, 20 Apr at 12:21 AM

Use the Attributes tab to define and edit the physical properties that can be assigned to each object according to its object type.
For example, hard disk drive, ISBN and pages.

Opening the Attributes tab

To open the Attributes tab:

Select Module > Object > Object Type Maintenance from the main menu.
The General tab of the Object Type Maintenance window is displayed.
Tip: You can also access object maintenance functions by clicking .
Select the object type in the left-hand grid.
Click the Attributes tab.
The Attributes tab of the Object Type Maintenance window is displayed.

Object Type Maintenance - Attributes tab key fields and buttons
Fields

Field	Description
Description	Description of the attribute. For example, Publisher, ISBN.
Active Flag	If: selected, this attribute can be allocated to objects assigned with this object type not selected, this attribute cannot be allocated to objects assigned with this object type. Note: This field is not editable. Use the Active field next to Description to select or clear this field.
Seq	Sequence number of the attribute. This is a unique identifying number of the attribute.
Sort	Sort the order of the attributes to place more common attributes first.

Grid area buttons

Button	Description
	Add a new attribute to the selected object type.
	Delete the selected attribute from the selected object type.
	Move the attribute up in the sort order.
	Move the attribute down in the sort order.