The Parameters Page: MDM Dictionary

Parameters enable the user to dynamically modify dictionary contents. Dictionaries with specified parameters are named parametric ones.

Setting dictionary parameters is different in the web application and in the desktop application.

Web application Desktop application

To create and set up MDM dictionary parameters go to the Parameters page of the dictionary creation wizard.

NOTE. To create the Actuality Date parameter, select the Elements Can Change in Time checkbox on the Basic Settings page.

After parameters are added, each time a dictionary opens for view, the Determine Parameter Values dialog box opens, in which one can set values of created parameters. The created parameters will also be displayed as edit boxes on the working area of the dictionary opened for view.

To create and set up MDM dictionary parameters use the Parameters tab on the Description tab in the MDM dictionary window opened for edit.

NOTE. To create the Actuality Date parameter, select the Elements Can Change in Time checkbox.

Parameters created on this tab are displayed on the tab with dictionary elements as edit boxes.

Operations with Dictionary Parameters

To add a parameter:

In the web application click the Add button. The new parameter will be added to the list of parameters. Parameter name and identifier will be set by default: PARAM<Number>.
In the desktop application:

Click the Add button.
Select the Add item in the context menu on the free area of the Parameters tab.
Double-click the empty area of the Parameters tab.

The Parameter Properties dialog box opens:

Set up parameter properties:

Name. Enter parameter name.
Identifier. Enter unique parameter identifier. Only Latin characters, numbers and underscores are allowed; spaces are not allowed.
Attribute. Select one of the dictionary attributes in the drop-down list. The list includes general and imported attributes.

To edit properties of the selected parameter:

In the web application change properties in corresponding columns of the required parameter on the Parameters page of the MDM dictionary wizard.
In the desktop application:

Click the Edit button.
Select the Edit item in the parameter's context menu.
Double-click the parameter name.

Make necessary changes in the Parameter Features dialog box.

To delete the selected parameter:

In the web application click the Delete button.
In the desktop application:

Click the Delete button.
Press CTRL+DELETE.
Select the Delete item in the parameter's context menu.

A confirmation to execute the operation is requested.

Adding Parameters

Operations with Dictionary Parameters