Create a Property Definition
Before you begin
- For an ERP application, you should create property definitions in only the default groups, Material Import, MaterialLot Import, and WorkOrder Import.
- For Route Editor, you should create property definitions in the groups that belong to the categories that include the word Route in their names.
Procedure
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Select Property Definition (
).
The Property Definition page appears, displaying a list of properties available in the Plant Applications Web Client. -
Select Add a property definition (
).
A blank row appears.
- Enter the values as specified in the following table.
Box Description PROPERTY NAME Denotes the name for the property. You must enter a value that is unique to a group. DISPLAY NAME Enter an alias for the property. DATA TYPES Select a data type for the property. Note: A data type defines the format in which the data is stored and displayed in the application.DEFAULT VALUE Enter a default value for the property based on the data type. REQUIRED VALUE Select this check box only if you want the property to be a required value. UOM Select a unit of measurement (UOM) for the property. This box contains a list of UOMs defined in the Plant Applications database. CATEGORY NAME Displays the category name. LAST MODIFIED Displays the name of the user who modified the details. ACTIONS Displays the following options:
- Add a property: Allows to create a property definition.
- Edit property: Allows to edit property definition details.
- Delete: Allows to delete a group.
- Select Save.A property definition is created. This property definition is integrated with the respective application.Note: To modify the property definition details, select Edit.