Create a User System Defined Attribute
- Last UpdatedJan 30, 2025
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A User System Defined Attributes (USDA) element must be created below a User Defined Attribute Group (UGROUP) element. To create a USDA element on the Home tab, in the Create group, select Create from the displayed drop-down list select USDA: User system defined attribute. A USDA element is created and is displayed in the Dictionary Explorer.
When a new element is created in the dictionary hierarchy using the Dictionary Explorer and if the Current Element Editor window is open, it automatically updates to display the default attributes for that element.
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If the Current Element Editor window is not open, right-click in any Explorer window and select Current Element Editor.
After the creation of a new USDA element, use the Current Element Editor window to populate the attributes in the Current Element Editor.
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Dependent upon the attribute, other related attributes are enabled or disabled accordingly.
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Name |
Input a valid name for the USDA element in the text box, (special characters are not allowed). |
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Description |
Input a brief description of the USDA element to be created or modified. |
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System attribute |
Input the underlining system attribute to which the USDA element is to be applied. To select from a list of system attributes click the icon to open the Select System Attribute window. |
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Element types |
Contains the list of element types for which the USDA element is valid, up to 100 element types may be set. To set the Element types, click the icon to open the Select Element Types window. |
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UDA Category |
Input a value to allow the USDA to be grouped together on the attributes window within other modules. |
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Hidden |
The attribute holds a logical value, setting this to true indicates that the UDA is hidden from the ‘Q ATT’ command and from the attribute window within other modules. Querying of the individual UDA is not affected by this setting. |
Select System Attribute
Use the Select System Attribute window to select a base System Attribute when creating a USDA element.
To filter the list input a text value in the Filter field. The list refreshes to display all system attributes that contain all or part of the text value input in the Filter field.
To choose a System Attribute, click an entry to highlight it.
Click OK to close the window and pass the selected system attribute back to the Current Element Editor or Cancel to discard any inputs and return to the Lexicon window.
Select Element Types
The Select Element Types window displays the available element types, from the Element Types field of the Current Element Editor, click the icon to display the Select element types window. The remaining functionality to create a new USDA element is identical to that for a UDA element, refer to Create a UDA for further information.