Setting Up Dictionary Attribute Editor

The attribute editor is used to display dictionary attribute values in data entry form cells.

The dictionary attribute editor is applied to create combined forms and cards. Cards are applied to edit and add records to registry.

Data entry form represents a card with fields that are attribute editors of the Enterprise Group dictionary:

After the card has been created, use it to edit and add records to registry. To do it, set up registry to navigate to card: determine the card as a repository object on dimension detailing.

To set up a dictionary attribute editor, use the Attribute dialog box by clicking the

Add Attribute button of the Designer ribbon tab:

Create a dictionary attribute editor by clicking the Add Attribute button on the Designer ribbon tab.

Determine editor properties:

Dictionary. Determine the dictionary, to which the attribute will be linked. To do it, select a dictionary in the drop-down list or click the search button and start entering the dictionary name.
Attribute. Determine the attribute, which value will be displayed in the cell. To do it, select a dictionary attribute in the drop-down list or click the search button and start entering.
Default Value. Determine the value, which will be assigned to each new element on creation by default.
Parameter. To dynamically change attribute value, select the dictionary attribute linked to the form parameter in the drop-down list.
Read-Only. To prohibit attribute change, select the checkbox. On adding a new element, the default element will not be saved to dictionary.
Save Default Value on Creating Element. To save default value on adding a new element to dictionary, select the checkbox. It is available after the Read-Only checkbox is selected.

Finish the selection by clicking the OK button.

Example of editor setup:

To set up values sent to the attribute from linked dictionary, use advanced filter.

Click the button to open the filter dialog box. If the selected attribute is linked with other dictionaries, the button becomes active:

Set filter:

Add. Click the Add button to create a rule.
Attribute. Select the attribute in the drop-down list.
Condition. Set filtering condition. Available options: equal, not equal, greater, less, greater or equal, less or equal, included, not included.
Type. Select filter type. Available options: value, parameter.
Ignore Empty. Attribute empty values will be ignored if the checkbox is selected. It is available only for the Parameter type.
Value. It depends on the selected attribute and type:

If the Value type is selected, the specific value corresponding to the attribute type.
If the Parameter type is selected, the attribute for the box is selected in the drop-down list representing a tree of available parameters with attributes.
If attribute is linked and the Value type is selected, the box has a drop-down menu with dictionary available values.

Do Not Filter from Empty Values. Attribute values will not be filtered when parameter value is empty, if checkbox is selected.
Delete. Click the Delete button to delete rule.

Finish the selection by clicking the OK button.

To change dictionary attribute editor, click the Edit button on the Designer ribbon tab or select the Edit context menu item of the cell, for which editor is added.

To add several attributes linked to one dictionary to data entry form, use copy and paste.

To copy attribute editor, select a cell containing attribute and select the Copy Attribute context menu item. All specified attribute and formatting settings are copied.

To paste attribute editor, select a cell where attribute must be inserted and select the Paste Attribute context menu item. The item becomes available if the attribute editor was copied.

The added attribute is editable.