PTC FlexPLM Attribute Type
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Attribute Type
(Step 1: Define Attribute)
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Attribute Data Type
(Step 2: Choose Datatype)
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FlexPLM Attribute Type
(Step 3: Set Properties)
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Additional Requirements
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Boolean
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Local
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Boolean
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Boolean
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Date
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Local
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Date and Time
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Date
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Color Choice
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Local
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String
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Color Choice
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Add an enumerated value list constraint with a six-digit hexadecimal code representing the color in the Color (Hex) field. You can use an existing global enumeration, create a new enumeration based on a global enumeration, or create a new local enumeration.
For more information, see Color Choice.
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Single List
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Local
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String
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Single List
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Add an enumerated value list constraint. You can use an existing global enumeration, create a new enumeration based on a global enumeration, or create a new local enumeration.
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Text
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Local
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String
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Text
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Text Area
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Local
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String
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Text Area
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From the Input Field Type list, select Multiple Lines.
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Derived String
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Local
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String
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Derived String
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Complete the Formula field.
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Image
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Local
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Image
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Image
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A layout image attribute must be in a group by itself, not with other attributes.
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User List
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Local
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User List
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User List
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To filter the list of users to only include those users in one or more user groups, set the User Groups field.
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Multi Entry
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Local
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Multi Entry
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Multi Entry
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Multi List
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Local
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Multi Entry
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Multi List
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Add an enumeration constraint. You can use an existing global enumeration, create a new enumeration based on a global enumeration, or create a new local enumeration.
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Composite
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Local
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Composite
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Composite
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Add an enumeration constraint. You can use an existing global enumeration, create a new enumeration based on a global enumeration, or create a new local enumeration.
For more information, see Composite.
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Driven
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Local
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String
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Driven
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Add one enumerated value list constraint. Add cascading attribute rules. For the constraint, you must use an existing global enumeration.
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Care/Wash Images
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Local
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Care/Wash Images
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Care/Wash Images
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For more information, see Care/Wash Images.
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Sequence
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Local
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Sequence
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Sequence
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This attribute is searchable, but it does not appear on the search page.
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Unit of Measure (UOM)
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Local
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Unit of Measure
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Unit of Measure
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Complete the Unit Family, Displayable Units, and Displayed Digits fields.
For more information, see Unit of Measure.
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URL
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Local
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Hyperlink
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URL
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Integer
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Local
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Integer Number
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Integer
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Optionally, you can use the Formula field for calculations.
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Float
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Local
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Real Number
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Float
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Optionally, you can use the Formula field for calculations.
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Currency
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Local
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Real Number
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Currency
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Complete the Currency Symbol field. If you are calculating the currency using a formula, complete the Formula field.
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Reference (to a non-iterated object)
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Local
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Object Reference
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Reference
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Complete the Other Side Attribute and Other Side Class fields. From the Filterable list, select Yes. The Other Side Class field must reference a non-iterated object type. For more information, see Object Reference and Version Reference.
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Reference List (to a non-iterated object)
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Local
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Object Reference
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Reference List
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Complete the Other Side Attribute and Other Side Class fields. The Filterable list does not need to be set. The Other Side Class field must reference a non-iterated object type. For more information, see Object Reference and Version Reference.
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Reference (to an iterated object)
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Local
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Version Reference
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Reference
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Complete the Other Side Attribute and Other Side Class fields. From the Filterable list, select Yes. The Other Side Class field must reference an iterated object type. For more information, see Object Reference and Version Reference.
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Reference List (to an iterated object)
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Local
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Version Reference
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Reference List
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Complete the Other Side Attribute and Other Side Class fields. The Filterable list does not need to be set. The Other Side Class field must reference an iterated object type. For more information, see Object Reference and Version Reference.
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Constant
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Calculated
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Real Number
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Constant
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Complete the Formula field to set the constant. For more information, see Formulas.
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Discussion
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Alias
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Object Reference
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Discussion
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Complete the Mapping field, using the correct syntax for specifying the Discussion reusable table type.
Create a Reusable Table layout component in the Retail layout and place the Discussion attribute into the component. For more information, see Adding a Reusable Table to an Attribute Layout.
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Reusable Table
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Alias
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Object Reference
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Reusable Table
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Complete the Mapping field, using the correct syntax for specifying the Reusable Table type.
Create a Reusable Table layout component in the Retail layout and place the Reusable Table attribute into the component. For more information, see Adding a Reusable Table to an Attribute Layout.
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Iterated Reusable Table
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Alias
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Object Reference
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Iterated Reusable Table
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Complete the Mapping field, using the correct syntax for specifying the Reusable Table type.
Create a Reusable Table layout component in the Retail layout and place the Iterated Reusable Table attribute into the component. For more information, see Adding a Reusable Table to an Attribute Layout.
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