Create and Add Characteristic Data Element Dialog Box

You use the Create and Add Characteristic Data Element dialog box to create new data elements that are automatically tagged as characteristics.

Field	Use
Entity	Displays the schema entity in which the new characteristic is saved. When you create a new Inventory project, Design Studio automatically adds a new schema entity to the project. The name of the schema entity is the same as the name of the project.
Type	Displays (for some data elements) a base type from which the data element can inherit default data elements. This field is not applicable to data elements tagged as characteristics.
Primitive Type	Displays the data type for the characteristic. If this characteristic inherits from a base type, this field displays the type of the base element. Design Studio supports the following primitive data types: String Int Long Decimal Hexbinary Date Date and Time Boolean Float Double Time
Name	Enter the name for the characteristic.
Display Name	Edit the characteristic display name.
Multiplicity	Enables you to define (for some data elements) the minimum number and maximum number of times the data element can appear in the run-time application. These fields are not applicable to data elements tagged as characteristics.
Abstract	Enables you to specify (for some data elements) whether the data element is intended to be inherited and not referenced. This field is not applicable to data elements tagged as characteristics.
Length	Specify the Minimum and Maximum length of String data types. This field is read-only for characteristics that inherit from a base type. You must define the minimum and maximum lengths with a nonnegative integer between 0 and 999999999. Select Unbounded to define the maximum length as 999999999.
Default	(Optional) Assign a default value for the characteristic. The default value must be of the same type as the characteristic. For example, if the characteristic is a String, the default value must be a String. The length of the default value must be equal to or less than the value defined for the maximum length of the characteristic.