Defining Additional Attributes

The product provides a few different ways to define additional values for an extendable lookup. Some of the methods are only relevant for base delivered lookup values as they may impact whether or not an implementation can update the values.

The following table highlights the options available and some summary information about what the option provides.

Option Brief Description Extendable Lookup Value Searchable by this Attribute? Base Delivered Value Modifiable?
Element mapped to BO_​​DATA_​​AREA The element is mapped to a CLOB field that allows for base delivered values to be modified. No Yes
Element mapped to BASE_​​BO_​​DATA_​​AREA The element is mapped to a CLOB field that does not allow for base delivered values to be modified. No No
Flattened characteristic The element is defined using the flattened characteristic mechanism. Yes No

The following points highlight information from the table above: