Configure Unique Values for a Data Element

To configure unique values for a data element in the design of a business process:

Go to the Company Workspace tab, and switch to Admin mode.
In the left Navigator, select uDesigner, and then select Business Processes.
In the Designer - Business Processes log (right pane), select a business process, and select Open. For example, select the Budget Items BP.
From the Open menu () , select Data Elements.
In the Data Elements Configuration window, select the Unique tab, and then select Add.
In the Select Data Element with Unique Value window, specify the following information:
1. From the Data Element drop-down list, select a data element to configure for unique values.
2. Set the level for evaluating the uniqueness of the data element value. Choices include:
  - Company: Select this option to enforce unique values in the selected data elements on all records in the entire company.
  - Project/Shell: Select this option to enforce unique values across all records in the current project/shell.
  - Tab: Select this option to enforce unique values for a line-item field in the current tab. After deploying the business process, existing records will not be impacted or checked unless the record is edited and line-items are added or edited.
3. Select OK.
Select Apply, and then select OK.