Maintain custom attribute types

To search for custom attribute types:

  1. Access the MSECAT—Custom Attribute Types application from the main menu or quick launch to display the MSECAT—Search Custom Attribute Types screen.
  2. Enter search criteria, as required, in one or more of the following fields: Name, Label, Category Name.
  3. Click Submit to display custom attribute types that match the criteria.

To create a custom attribute type:

  1. Access the MSECAT—Custom Attribute Types application from the main menu or quick launch to display the MSECAT—Search Custom Attribute Types screen.
  2. Click New to display the MSECAT—Custom Attribute Types Detail screen.
  3. Click to create a new grid row.
  4. Enter the following fields: Attribute Type, Label, Data Type.
  5. Specify the content based on the type of data contained within the custom attribute:
    1. If the Data Type is Integer/Decimal, enter the Start Value and End Value.
    2. If the Data Type is Decimal, enter the Scale.
    3. If the Data Type is String, enter the Field Length.
    4. If the Data Type is List, then:
      1. Select the List Values tab.
      2. Click to create a new grid row. The system generates the Sequence.
      3. Enter the Code and Description.
      4. Repeat steps 2—3 to add other list values, as required.
  6. Click Submit to add the attribute type.

To review a custom attribute type:

  1. Search for custom attribute types.
  2. Open the required custom attribute to display the MSECAT—Custom Attribute Types Detail screen.

To update a custom attribute type:

  1. Search for custom attribute types.
  2. Open the required custom attribute to display the MSECAT—Custom Attribute Types Detail screen.
  3. Update the content based on the type of data contained within the custom attribute, as required.
  4. To add a category to the custom attribute type:
    1. Select the Categories tab .
    2. Click to create a new grid row.
    3. Enter the Category Name.
    4. Repeat steps b—c to add other categories, as required.
  5. To add a category to the custom attribute type:
    1. Select the Categories tab .
    2. Click Grid row delete on one or more rows containing the list values to be deleted. Rows flagged for deletion are highlighted.
  6. To define validation rules for the custom attribute type:
    1. Select the Validation tab.
    2. Select the Service Name, Service Operation and Service Field to which the validation rules will apply.
    3. Click Submit to populate the grid with the current validation rules for the service, operation and field.
    4. Click to create a new grid row.
    5. Enter the Literal value and Service Field related to the Literal.
    6. Repeat steps d—e to add other validation rules, as required.
  7. Click Submit.

To delete a custom attribute type, providing it has been removed from use in screens and services:

  1. Search for custom attribute types.
  2. Open the required custom attribute to display the MSECAT—Custom Attribute Types Detail screen.
  3. Locate the attribute to be removed.
  4. Select the custom attribute types to be deleted.
  5. Click Delete to display the Confirm dialog box.
  6. Click Confirm to delete the custom attribute type.