Defining a Membership Identifier Type

Prerequisites

To define a membership identifier type, you should have:

  • Validation algorithm defined in the application (in case you want to use it)

Note: No validation algorithm type for membership identifier type is shipped with the product. However, the Membership Identifier Type - Validation algorithm entity is available in the application. You can create the required custom validation algorithms for the Membership Identifier Type - Validation algorithm entity.

Procedure

To define a membership identifier type:

  1. Click the Admin link in the Application toolbar.
    A list appears.
  2. From the Admin menu, select M and then click Membership Identifier Type.
    A sub-menu appears.
  3. Click the Add option from the Membership Identifier Type sub-menu.

    The Membership Identifier Type screen appears. It contains the following section:

    • Main - Used to specify the basic details of the membership identifier type. It contains the following fields:

      Field Name Field Description Mandatory (Yes or No)
      Membership Identifier Type Used to specify the membership identifier type. Yes
      Description Used to specify the description for the membership identifier type. Yes
      Validation Algorithm Used to indicate the algorithm using which you want to validate the value of the membership identifier type. It is triggered when you define an identifier for a membership using the membership identifier type.
      Note: The Search (The Search Icon ) icon appears corresponding to the Validation Algorithm field. On clicking the Search icon, the Algorithm Search window appears.
      No
      Detailed Description Used to specify additional information about the membership identifier type. No
    Tip: Alternatively, you can access the Membership Identifier Type screen by clicking the Add button in the Page Title area of the Membership Identifier Type screen.
  4. Enter the required details in the Main section.
  5. Click Save.
    The membership identifier type is defined.

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