Creating property groups for extended properties
Property groups are used to group extended properties. Each extended property must be assigned to at least one property group. Furthermore, you can assign the extended properties to any other property groups.
To create a property group
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In the Manager, select the Entitlements > Basic configuration data > Extended properties category.
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Click in the result list.
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Enter a name and description for the property group.
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Save the changes.
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Creating and editing extended properties
To create an extended property
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In the Manager, select the Entitlements > Basic configuration data > Extended properties > <property group> category.
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Click in the result list.
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On the main data form, edit the main data of the extended property.
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Save the changes.
To edit main data of a extended property
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In the Manager, select the Entitlements > Basic configuration data > Extended properties > <property group> category.
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Select the extended property in the result list. Select the Change main data task.
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Edit the extended property's main data.
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Save the changes.
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Main data for extended properties
Enter the following data for an extended property.
Table 64: Extended property main data
Extended property name |
Name of the extended property. |
Property group |
The property group for structuring extended properties. You can assign a primary property group to a property on the main data form. Extended properties are grouped by this property group in navigation.
If you have to assign an extended property to several property groups, you can assign additional property groups. |
Lower scope limit |
Lower scope limit for further subdivision. |
Upper scope limit |
Upper scope limit for further subdivision. |
Description |
Text field for additional explanation. |
Spare field no. 01 ... Spare field no. 10 |
Additional company-specific information. Use the Designer to customize display names, formats, and templates for the input fields. |
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Assigning extended properties to property groups
Each extended property must be assigned to at least one property group. Furthermore, you can assign the extended properties to any other property groups.
If you want to assign more properties to a property group, use the Assign extended properties task.
To assign extended properties to a property group
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In the Manager, select the Entitlements > Basic configuration data > Extended properties category.
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Select a property group in the result list.
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Select the Assign extended properties task.
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In the Add assignments pane, assign extended properties.
TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned extended properties.
To remove an assignment
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Save the changes.
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