Use other symbols for object types

If you want to make object symbols available in other models, proceed as follows.

Prerequisite

Procedure

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Administration Administration. The Configuration Configuration view is shown.

  2. Click Object symbols.

  3. Click the name of the object symbol that you want to change. Use the Filter filter to find the object type.. If the Object type column contains multiple entries with the same name, also use the Type number and the API name/GUID columns to find the specific object.

  4. Click Used in model types to select the model types in which you want to provide the object symbol. The Show only types assigned view displays all locked model types. Locked items # Locked items are mandatory items. That means that you cannot remove or modify them.

  5. Select the Show all view.

  6. To assign the required models,Selected items enable the controls in the Assigned column.

    Use the Filter filter to quickly find model types or sort the columns. If you are looking for model types you configured, filter the list using the User-defined keyword. If you click a header, the column entries are sorted.

  7. Click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected models are listed and shown as Assigned items assigned.

  8. Check the assignment. Click Remove assignment # s_icon_conn_remove_assignment.png Remove to delete selected attributes from the model type.

  9. If the assignment is OK, click Apply.

The selected object symbol is available in models of the selected types.