Attribute properties

Attributes have the following properties.

• Attributes

  The attribute name. An attribute name must be unique within its group because it identifies the attribute in the data records.

• Data Type

  Specifies the type of data that is associated with the attribute. The description of data types is as follows:

  • Currency: A monetary value.

  • Date: A date and time value.

  • Drop Down: The value is selected from a drop-down list. The possible values are defined in the adjoining field. The Possible Values pane lists the text entries that are available as value choices for an attribute of drop-down type. The values in the list can be reordered by dragging and dropping a value to a new sequence position in the list.

  • Floating Point: A decimal value.

  • Integer: A whole, numeric value.

  • Item Reason: An item reason is only available for lot attributes. For more information on lot attributes, see Understand lot attributes. The Limit to reasons in group box indicates which reasons for the item reason group are available as value choices. If you do not enter a value, no limitations are placed on the item reasons available as value choices.

  • Text: A user-defined string.

• Entry Type

  Specifies whether the user defines a value for the attribute.

  • Value only: Contains the value assigned to the attribute for this item class. This field is inaccessible if the attribute is defined as a Notes Only type.

  • Notes only: Contains user-defined information about the attribute for this item class. This field is inaccessible if the attribute was defined as a Value Only type.

  • Value/Notes: Contains the value assigned to the attribute or the user-defined information about the attribute for this item class.

• In Queue Grid

  Select this check box to display the attribute as a column in the queue. This option is available only for item, job, and work order attributes.

• In Inventory Grid

  Select this check box to display the attribute as a column in the inventory. This option is available only for item and lot attributes.