User attribute wizard (version 2011)

The wizard is a new tool for creating User-defined attribute. The process is divided to the single steps which are completed by the button “Next”. The wizard can be used also for editing. Attribute parameters are stored on the second tab. User-attribute wizard is automatically launched when user open empty Attribute definition library.

The first page defines the name of the attribute and the explanatory icon and picture.

Next step defines which parameter will be added to the attribute. Buttons for String, Number, Checkbox and Combobox are available. Each button switches the tab to the parameter specification.

String

Text string is the simplest value for the attribute parameter.

User set name, description and a default text string.

Number

The number is defined by the name, description and default value. Additional information is unit, range and summable option. Summable option is a functionality of user-defined attribute. This checkbox add a column in the document table where this number displays its count. The table is available in the group Special in the New document item.

Checkbox

The checkbox is defined by the name, description and default value – yes/no.

Combobox

The combobox is defined by the name, description, the list of values and default value from the list.

Possible values are editable by the text editbox – it can be added, renamed, deleted and moved.

Definition of the owner, language and label

Definition of the owner, language and label is in the last step of the attribute wizard.

Each attribute parameter can be edited, deleted or added a new one. Language strings for localization, attribute label options and attribute owner can be edited for the whole attribute definition.

Editing by wizard

User-defined attribute can be edited by the wizard. Parameters are displayed on the second tab in the text editbox.

Note: The first parameter in the attribute define grouping in the document table. When there are 3 attributes inserted in the project and each of them has a different value for the first parameter then the document table displays 3 groups for this attribute definition.