Attribute types

The following attribute types are available for an entity.

Type

Description

Text

Indicates that the attribute accepts a single line of text, for example, Name, City, and Postal Code.

Specify minimum and maximum lengths.

Multi-line Text

Indicates that the attribute accepts multiple lines of text, for example, description, address, and notes.

Specify minimum and maximum lengths.

Numeric

Indicates that the attribute accepts numbers, for example, an Amount, a Phone Number, or a VAT.

  • Specify minimum and maximum values.
  • To add the column values, select the Total check box.
  • Specify the use of up to 4 Decimal Places.

Date

Indicates that the attribute is for selecting dates, for example, Date of Birth and Date of Travel.

Use the Calendar control to select date.

Boolean

Indicates that the attribute accepts one of two mutually exclusive values, True or False.

Choice

Indicates that the attribute accepts a value from a list of values available at runtime.

Currency

Specifies currency values in an entity instance.

  1. To specify the number of decimal places, enter or select up to 5 decimal places.
  2. To specify the currency format, select GBP, EURO or USD.

Lookups

Provides a list of predefined values from which a user can select a value at runtime. See Manage lookups for more information.

Entity

Provides the option to select an entity with which to link the attribute. See Link entities within entities for more information.

Collection

Displays the key fields of an entity as column headers in a table at runtime.

For example, an Employee Details entity contains 3 key fields, Name, Designation, and Experience, in addition to other attributes. Human Resources (HR) wants to search for and assign a resource to a project. The search results (entity instances) are displayed as a table with the key fields as column headings. From the search results, HR can select and assign a resource to the project.

Specify the maximum height.

Note:

If the combined height of the rows exceeds the maximum height at runtime, a scroll bar appears to enable scrolling. If you do not specify a maximum height, the list height is unrestricted.

List

Lets you create a list and add columns. See Create a list attribute for more information.