Instance Properties

You can see the following instance properties:

  • Name: You can click Update and modify the name. See Naming Objects for further information.

  • Description: You can click Update and modify the description. See Creating and Using Object Descriptions for further information.

  • Definition: This field specifies the Business Area definition to which this Business Area instance points.

    You can upgrade to a new version of the same definition. See Upgrading to a Different Definition Version from an Instance.

  • Validation Status: This field displays the current validation status of the Business Area instance. If you have the necessary privileges, you can change the validation status by selecting Validation Supporting Information from the Actions drop-down list. See Validating Objects and Outputs for further information.

  • Status: This field displays the installable status of the Business Area: Installable or Non Installable. See Installation Requirements for Each Object Type.

  • Version: This field displays the current version number of the Business Area instance.

  • Version Label: This field displays the version label, if any, for the current Business Area instance version.

  • Schema Name: (Generic Visualization Business Areas) The unique name of the schema created for the Business Area.

  • Default Blinding Access Type: (Generic Visualization Business Areas) The data displayed by default in visualizations based on this Business Area.

  • Default Snapshot Label: (Generic Visualization Business Areas) The data currency displayed by default in visualizations based on this Business Area.

    For further information on object versions, see Understanding Object Versions and Checkin/Checkout.