Use attribute type in other connections

If you want to make attributes available in other connection types, proceed as follows.

Prerequisite

Procedure

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

  2. Click Attribute types.

  3. Click the entry that you want to change. You cannot modify entries of the Default (not configurable) type. Use the Filter filter to find a list entry.

  4. Click Used in connection types to select the connection types in which you want to provide the attribute type as a connection attribute. The Show only types assigned view displays all locked connection 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 connection types,Selected items enable the controls in the Assigned column.

    Use the Filter filter to quickly find connection types or sort the columns.

  7. Click Assign # s_icon_conn_assign.png Assign. In the Show only types assigned view, all selected connection types 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 connections from the attribute type.

  9. If the assignment is OK, click Apply.

The selected attribute type is available in connections of the selected types.