Basic Data Definitions enable Unifier to provide fields, such as Phase, in which a company can enter their own data values. This enables companies to customize the values presented in some fields in Unifier.

Several data definitions are predefined in Unifier. Basic Data Definitions are found in the Basic Data Definitions log.

Note: New data definitions must be deployed before use. Data definitions that have not been deployed will show Not deployed in the Status column.

To access Basic Data Definitions

Go to the Company Workspace tab and switch to Admin mode.
Click Data Structure Setup > Data Definitions > Basic in the left Navigator. The Basic Data Definitions log opens. The system-generated data definitions are listed as Company or System in the Category field.

Field	Description
Name	Descriptive name for the data definition. This is the database name, and accepts alphanumeric characters, spaces, - (dash) and _ (underline).
Category	General: Defaults to Company Cost Code: Defaults to CBS Code
Data Type	String or Integer String: Any alphanumeric character or special character like * or # Integer: Non-decimal numbers If a Data Definition (DD) with the Data Type = Integer or Input Type - Pull-down Menu, and the Data Set value of 0 (zero), then the value of 0 (zero) overrides the default value. If a Data Element (DE) exists for such DD, and the DE is used as the master DE in a Data Definition Structure (DDS), then the DDS will not override the DE value when the DD is created, if the default value of the master DE is set to a field that has the value of 0 (zero).
Data Size	This field is available for text entry fields. Displays the number of characters that the data definition will accept. Notes: The maximum limit for the Data Size is determined by the database being used with your installation. Check with your Site Administrator for the actual maximum allowable characters in a field. Ensure that the data you enter is within the limit set in Unifier; otherwise, the system will ask you to shorten the number of the characters that you had entered (Unifier message: Data entered exceeds the allowed space limit for this field in the database. You must remove few characters before submitting.). This is mainly applicable to multi-byte character languages such as Japanese, Korean, and Chinese.
Input Type	Select one of the options. This determines how data is entered or displayed in the field: Pull-down Menu: users can choose a value from a selection list Text Box: for short text entries Multi-line Text Area: for longer text entries Radio Buttons: users select one of multiple options presented Checkbox: users have the option of selecting or not Multi-select Input: users can choose one or more values from a selection list
Default Value	Available for text entry fields. You may enter an optional default value to the field.
Separator	For multi-select input, where users can select one or more values to enter into a field. The separate (for example, a comma) is used to separate the values.

Last Published Tuesday, April 12, 2022

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