Defining Custom Item Attributes

To capture item attributes that are specific to the business, the PeopleSoft system provides generic numeric and alphanumeric item attribute fields at both the SetID and business unit level. By using PeopleSoft Application Designer, you can modify the field labels to represent their functions in the system.

As with other item attributes, custom attributes that you enter at the SetID level automatically change to the business unit, where they can be modified. Custom attributes are updated by the Item Loader processes and you can copy them by using the Item Copy page. Custom item attributes are included on the Basic Item Listing Report and in the Item Master outbound EIPs (enterprise integration point). You can add these fields to existing reports or to custom reports.

For the SetID, define custom item attributes on the Define Item - Custom1: Character page, Define Item - Custom2: Character page, Define Item - Custom1: Numeric page and Define Item - Custom2: Numeric page. The values that you define automatically change to the business unit level. You can modify these attributes on the Define Business Unit Item - Custom1: Character page, Define Business Unit Item - Custom2: Character page, Define Business Unit Item - Custom1: Numeric page and Define Business Unit Item - Custom2: Numeric page.

See the product documentation for PeopleTools: PeopleSoft Application Designer Developer's Guide.