Adding Characteristics to Specifications

You can add existing characteristics to specifications. For example, you can add a characteristic that was originally created for use in one specification to a different specification.

You can also create new characteristics in Specification editors. See "Creating Characteristics from the Specification Editor" for more information.

To add existing characteristics to a specification:

Create a new specification or open an existing specification in the Specification editor.

See "Creating New Specifications" for more information.
Click the Characteristics tab.
In the data tree area, right-click and select Select Characteristic.

The Select Characteristic dialog box appears.

See "Select Characteristic Dialog Box" for more information.
Select a characteristic and click OK.

The characteristic appears in the Characteristics tab data tree.
From the File menu, select Save.

Select Characteristic Dialog Box

Use the Select Characteristic dialog box to search for and select existing characteristics.

Field	Use
Element and Entity Name	Search for specific characteristics or for specific entities. The search is not case sensitive. Use a space between terms to search on multiple terms. Add OR between terms to search for either one or the other. For example, entering 32 OR aa returns names with either 32 or aa. Variations of a word are returned. For example, a search query for ID returns productID, customerID and orderID. Use a negative sign (-) before a second search term to omit specific variations of words (ensure there is a space before the negative sign). For example, a search query for ID -product returns customerID and orderID, but not productID.

Field

Use

Element and Entity Name

Search for specific characteristics or for specific entities.

The search is not case sensitive.
Use a space between terms to search on multiple terms.
Add OR between terms to search for either one or the other. For example, entering 32 OR aa returns names with either 32 or aa.
Variations of a word are returned. For example, a search query for ID returns productID, customerID and orderID.
Use a negative sign (-) before a second search term to omit specific variations of words (ensure there is a space before the negative sign). For example, a search query for ID -product returns customerID and orderID, but not productID.