Generate Description option

On the Classifications tab of the Classifications application, the Generate Description option and the Use Classification option provide varying results. The results depend on the option that you select.

The following table describes the results of using these options.

Option	Result
Select Generate Description only	The description that is provided in the Description field for the record, such as an asset record, that uses the classification is overwritten. The description is replaced with the attribute values that are entered in the Specifications tab of the record. Included in the description are the units of measure that are specified in the Attributes window of the Classifications tab. You can view generated descriptions in the application with which the record is associated, such as the Assets application.
Select both Generate Description and Use Classification	The description in the application with which the record is associated is overwritten with the identifier for the classification. The description is also overwritten with the values that are entered in the Specifications tab, and the units of measure that are specified in the Attributes window of the Classifications tab.