Object Type Maintenance - Categories tab

In contrast to an element, an object’s attributes are characteristics that do not require maintenance. Examples of attributes are publisher and ISBN.

The attributes assigned to the object type are not automatically assigned to each category of the object type. This sub-tab allows you to define which of these attributes can be assigned to objects allocated to each category of the object type.

To open the Attributes sub-tab:

Select Module > Object > Object Type Maintenance from the main menu.
The General tab of the Object Type Maintenance window is displayed.

Tip: You can also access object maintenance functions by clicking .
Select the object type in the left-hand grid.
Click the Categories tab.
The Categories tab of the Object Maintenance window is displayed.
Select the category, if required.
Click the Attributes sub-tab, if not already displayed.
The Attributes sub-tab of the Categories tab is displayed.

Field	Description
Default Attributes	If selected, only attributes that have been defined as default attributes for this category are displayed in the attributes list.
All Attributes	If selected, all attributes for this object type are displayed in the attributes list.

Field

Description

Default Attributes

If selected, only attributes that have been defined as default attributes for this category are displayed in the attributes list.

All Attributes

If selected, all attributes for this object type are displayed in the attributes list.

Field	Description
Attribute Description	Description of the attribute. For example, Carpets, Painting, Lighting.
Default	When creating an object for this object type and category, an element can be assigned to an object. Select the Default field to make the element available to the object. Clear the Default field to exclude the element when creating the object, the element can be assigned to the objects of this category later.
Attribute Seq	Sequence number of the object attribute. This is a unique identifier of the attribute.

Field

Description

Attribute Description

Description of the attribute.

For example, Carpets, Painting, Lighting.

Default

When creating an object for this object type and category, an element can be assigned to an object. Select the Default field to make the element available to the object.

Clear the Default field to exclude the element when creating the object, the element can be assigned to the objects of this category later.

Attribute Seq

Sequence number of the object attribute. This is a unique identifier of the attribute.

Object Type Maintenance - Categories tab - Attributes sub-tab