Defining Specification Properties

You can define basic information about a specification, such as a display name, a description, and the dates during which the specification is valid.

To define specification properties:

In a Specification editor, click the Specification Properties tab.
(Optional) In the Description field, enter a description for the specification.
(Optional) In the Start Date and End Date fields, enter the specification's validity dates.

If you leave the Start Date field blank, the application sets it to the date on which the cartridge was built in Design Studio. Leaving the End Date field blank means that the specification is valid indefinitely.
(Optional) If instances of this specification can be assigned to more than one instance of a consumer entity at the same time, select the Can be assigned to multiple entities check box.

This check box appears only if the entity type associated with the specification can be assigned to entity types that are referred to as consumer entity. Consumer entity types include Service, Geographic Site, Logical Device, Network, Pipe, and Pipe Termination Point.
(Optional) If instances of this specification can assign entities whose specifications allow them to be assigned to multiple instances of consumer entities at the same time, select the Can assign entities that allow multiple assignments check box.

This check box appears only if the entity type associated with the specification is a consumer entity. Consumer entity types include Service, Geographic Site, Logical Device, Network, Pipe, and Pipe Termination Point.
(Optional) To enter an ID for this entity instance, select Enter Id Manually.

If this check box is not selected, the ID for this entity instance is auto-generated.
(Optional) Associate to the specification an Entity ID specification.

Do one of the following:
- Click Entity ID Specification to associate with the specification a new Entity ID specification.
- Click Select to associate with the specification an existing Entity ID specification.
See "Working with Entity Identification Specifications" for more information.
From the File menu, select Save.