You can create an extended date entity attribute from the
Object Extensibility screen.
About this task
Note: The
fields marked with * are mandatory.
Procedure
- Navigate to the Object Extensibility
screen. To navigate to the Object Extensibility screen, perform the
following steps:
-
Log in to Sterling™ Business Center as an
administrator.
- From the System Setup Home page,
expand the Customizations menu, and then click Object
Extensibility.
The Object Extensibility screen is displayed.
- From the Extensible Objects tree,
select the extensible object to which the entity attribute you create,
is to be added.
- Click the Add button in the Extended
Attributes panel. The Customize Attribute dialog
box is displayed. By default the Create A New Attribute radio
button is selected.
- In the Attribute
ID* box, enter a unique identifier (ID) for the entity attribute.
This identifier cannot be modified after it has been defined. Do not
use a space or special characters in the Attribute ID.
-
In the Short Description* box, enter a brief description of the entity attribute. This
short description is also displayed in the end-user application and other screens in Sterling Business Center, which display entity attributes.
- In the Long
Description box, enter a detailed description of the entity
attribute. This detailed description typically contains any additional
information about the entity attribute.
- From the Value Type drop-down list,
select Date.
Note: The extended
entity attributes are linked to database columns of a specific datatype
and so the entity attribute cannot be modified. If you want to modify
an entity attribute type, delete the entity attribute and create a
new entity attribute of the same entity attribute type.
- Select the This attribute will be used as search criteria check
box to allow this entity attribute to be searched.
- Click Save.
Results
The newly created date entity attribute is displayed in the
Extended Attributes panel of the Object Extensibility screen. When
you create an extended entity attribute, it is in the Draft status.