Modifying OData Service Details
You use the details page of a Virtual OData Service asset to examine and modify the EDMX specification.
The asset type OData Service has a unique set of profiles. However, an administrator can configure this asset type to display a customized set of profiles and attributes.
The following general guidelines apply when modifying the details of an OData Service asset in CentraSite Business UI:
If you are not the owner of the OData Service asset, you cannot examine or modify the details of the OData Service, unless you have the View or Modify permission on the OData Service (granted though either a role-based permission or an instance-level permission).
When you view the details page of an OData Service asset, you will only see profiles for which you have the profile-level View permission. You will only be able to modify the attributes of the profiles on which you have the Modify permission.
When you hover over an attribute,
CentraSite displays the tooltip text that provides a short description of the attribute's purpose.
Some attributes accept only specific types of information. For example, if the OData Service asset type includes a URL type attribute, you must supply a URL when you modify that attribute. Other attribute types that require a specific type of value include the Date and Email attributes.
Some attributes are designed to be read-only. You cannot modify the read-only attributes even if you have the
CentraSite Administrator role.
In this task you modify the basic and type-specific attributes that are associated with an OData Service asset.
To modify the details of an OData Service asset
1. In CentraSite Business UI, access the Advanced Search panel in one of the following ways:
Click the
Browse link in the upper-left corner of the menu bar.
Click the
Search icon next to the
Scope list. The default search scope is
Assets.
This displays a list of assets in the Search Results page.
2. In the Additional Search Criteria list, select Asset Types.
3. To search for the assets of type, OData Service, click Choose.
This opens the Choose Asset Types dialog box.
4. In the Choose Asset Types dialog box, select the Assets option button, and follow these steps:
a. Click the chevron next to Assets option button.
A list of defined asset types in CentraSite is displayed.
b. In the list of asset types, select OData Service.
c. Click OK.
A list of defined OData Service assets is displayed in the Search Results page.
5. Click the OData Service you want to examine and modify the attributes.
This opens the OData Service details page. Also, the actions bar displays a set of actions that are available for working with the OData Service.
You can hover over the info symbol next to an attribute to display the tooltip text, which describes the purpose of the attribute. The tooltip text displays the values of the attribute's Name, and Description fields that are contained in the OData Service type definition.
6. To modify the generic attributes of the OData Service that are displayed in the Basic Information profile, on the actions bar, click Edit. Change values of the attributes in the respective data fields as required.
7. To modify the extended attributes of the OData Service that are displayed in the individual profiles, follow these steps:
a. Select the profile that contains the attribute(s) you want to modify.
b. Change values of the attributes in the respective data fields as necessary.
c. Repeat steps 7.a and 7.b for each profile for which you want to modify the attributes.
8. Click Save.