Use the Data Schema editor Characteristics tab to define valid dates for calendar-type characteristics and to define enumerations (also known as drop down list values) for drop down-type characteristics.
Note:
You can define valid values for characteristics at two different levels: at the schema level (general) and at the specification level (specific). Design Studio evaluates the values defined for characteristics from the general level to the specific level. For example, the characteristic properties defined at the data element level (defined for data elements in the Data Schema editor) are overridden if you define properties for the same characteristic at the specification level (properties defined in the Specification editor).See "Specification Editor Characteristics Tab" for more information about defining characteristic attributes at the specification level.
Field | Use |
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Start Date | Select the date on which the characteristic becomes valid. |
End Date | Select the date after which the characteristic becomes invalid. |
Drop Down Options | Select one of the following:
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Entity Link | If you selected Entity Link in the Drop Down Options field, you can populate the drop down list with the names of all entities created from the selected specification.
Do one of the following:
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Query | If you selected Query in the Drop Down Options field, you can populate a drop-down list with the results of the query that you define.
To specify the syntax of the query, select from the Data Source list, select JPQL, SQL or USERS.
If you want to use a filtered data query, do one of the following:
Enter the query in the Body field using the selected syntax. No query text is required in you selected USERS. |