Creating a New Attribute Layout

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As creating a new attribute layout on a subtype breaks the inheritance of attribute layouts from the parent type, create new attribute layouts on PTC FlexPLM types only if you have determined that it is necessary to break inheritance.

For any PTC FlexPLM type other than a Reusable Table type, if you are breaking layout inheritance, you must create the following three attribute layouts:

Layout Name	Screen Type
Default Layout	All
Retail	FlexPLM
Retail Search Criteria	FlexPLM Search Criteria

These three layouts are required for PTC FlexPLM to function as expected.

If you are breaking layout inheritance on a Reusable Table type, you must create the following three attribute layouts:

Layout Name	Screen Type
Default Layout	All
Retail	Create New: Table Edit: Table View: Table
Retail Search Criteria	Search: Table

To create a new attribute layout, use the following procedure:

1. Select Edit from the Actions menu for the type to enter the edit mode.

2. On the Layouts tab, click the new layout icon

If this is the first new layout on a subtype, a confirmation window warns that if you create the new layout, all layouts inherited from the parent type will be lost, and all new layouts will need to be created for this subtype. Click OK to proceed, and break the inheritance.

You do not need to create a new layout on a subtype to include new attributes created on the subtype. Instead, you can edit the inherited attribute layout in the following ways, without breaking the inheritance relationship:

• add attributes created on the subtype

• reposition inherited attributes within an inherited attribute group

• add a new layout element to the inherited attribute layout

• reorder layout elements within the inherited attribute layout

It is a best practice to edit inherited layouts whenever possible, rather than breaking inheritance.

The New Layout window opens.

3. In the Name field, enter Retail or Retail Search Criteria. This is a required field.

4. Enter a Description for the layout.

5. Select the Screen Types for which this layout applies. Each screen type can have only one layout.

Refer to the tables at the beginning of this procedure for the required PTC FlexPLM screen types.

6. Click OK to create the new layout and return to the Layouts tab, viewing the newly created layout. You can immediately add attributes to the layout.

Click Apply to create the new layout, remain in the New Layout window to create a new layout. You will later need to edit the layout to add attributes.

The newly created layout is not saved on the type until you click Save or Done.