Editing attribute definitions

Edit attribute definitions to set access controls, and to change the definition.

Before you begin

To edit attribute definitions, you must have modify access to both the attribute definition and the module it is in. To change the access rights for attribute definitions, you must have Admin access to the definition. To change the access rights for attribute values, you must have Admin access to the value. The module must be open in exclusive edit mode.

About this task

Use access rights to control who can edit attribute definitions, and who can edit the values of attribute definitions.

For example, you might want an attribute to generate history, so that you can track changes to it. You set access controls on the attribute definition so that no-one can turn the generate history option off. You might also want to only let certain people edit the value of the attribute in the module. You set access controls for the attribute value, so that only the users you want to edit the value can do so.

Procedure

  1. Click Edit > Attributes.
  2. Select the attribute definition that you want to edit, and then click Edit.
  3. Use the tabs to update the attribute definition, and the access rights. For more information about the options on the window, click Help.

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