Setting | Name | Description |
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Value | Date Type | The date types are Absolute and Relative. If you select Absolute, the default value is assigned to an added element. If no default value is specified, the date field is empty and users can enter a date. |
Default Value |
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Mandatory Note: The
mandatory settings do not apply when you add folders.
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Mandatory | To make sure that users enter a value for
this attribute, select this check box. Mandatory attributes are displayed
with an asterisk. Tip: When you need to set a deadline,
use the mandatory settings.
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Feedback Text | The text to display when the user does not specify a value for the mandatory attribute | |
Confirm Dialog | Display Dialog | If this check box is selected, a confirmation window opens if a value is not specified for the attribute. |
Dialog Text | The text to display in the confirmation
window that opens when a value is not specified for a date attribute. Tip: You might use this setting to remind users that they have
not specified an Implemented date. For example, if a user does not
specify a date, a window with the following text opens: Do
you want to ignore setting the date for when the requirement was implemented?
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Visual | Allow Group By | If this check box is selected, the date attribute can be used to group elements in a tree structure in a Display view. |
Gantt Chart Icon | To select the icon that is used for date attributes in Gantt charts, click the link in this area. | |
Gantt Color | Select the color to use for the date attribute in the Gantt chart. | |
Change Log | Log Changes | If this check box is selected, history logs are created for each change of the attribute value. |
Copy Default Value To All Elements | Click this button to copy the default values of the attribute to all the elements in the module that contain the attribute. The previous values of this attribute are lost. If mail is configured, you receive a report of the outcome. If an attribute that contains expressions, only valid expressions are allowed to run. |