System Entities

Manage System Entities

Use the Manage System Entities page to create, modify and view the system entities in the system.

Element	Description
Import/Export	Click to open the Import/Export User or Catalog window that lets you import or export user or catalog attributes. Note: This option is available when the System Entity type is User or Catalog.

Import/Export User/Catalog Window

Element	Description
Search text	Enter the search criteria.
Search	Click to search.
	Click to refresh the page.
Current Context: Layer Name	Select the current context layer name.
All Layers: Layer Name	Select all the layers.
Download Customizations for All Layers	Click to download the customization zip file.

Fields

Element	Description
Action	Choose options from the menu to perform the following operations: Create: Click to open the Select Field Type dialog box that lets you select a field type you want to create. This dialog box consists of the following options: Text: Select this option to create a text field. Number: Select this option to create a numeric field. Checkbox: Select this option to create a checkbox field. Date: Select this option to create a date type field. Lookup: Select this option to create a lookup field in which users can search and select the value. OK: Click to create the field type you have selected. Cancel: Click to close the page without changes. Edit: Click to edit the selected custom attributes. Refresh: Click to refresh the page.
View	Choose commands from the View menu to control how the columns are displayed: Columns: Select to display the options to show or hide columns, such as Display Label, Name, Type, Custom, Group, or Description. Select Show All to display all the columns. Select Manage Columns to open the Manage Columns dialog box where you can select the columns to be shown or hidden. Sort Ascending Descending Advanced Sort By: Display Label, Name, Type, Custom, Group, or Description. Ascending or Descending. Then By: Display Label, Name, Type, Custom, Group, or Description. Ascending or Descending. Then By: Display Label, Name, Type, Custom, Group, or Description. Ascending or Descending. Reorder Columns: Click to open a dialog box that lets you change the order of the table columns.
	Click to create a new custom field.
	Click to edit the selected custom field.
	Click to refresh the page.
	Click and choose one of the following options: Create new group: Click to create a new group. Enter the group name and click . Delete group: Click to delete the group. Rename group: Click to rename the group. Select the from group and enter the change To name.
Search list	Select one of the following search conditions: Name: Select to search by name. Display Label: Select to search by display label. Type: Select to search by type. Description: Select to search by description. Group: Select to search by group.
Search text	Enter a value of the selected attribute as the search criterion.
	Click to perform the search and display the results in a tabular format.
Show	Choose options from the Show menu to: Standard and Custom: Click to show standard and custom fields. Only Standard: Click to show only standard fields. Only Custom: Click to show only custom fields. Active and Deprecated: Click to show active and deprecated fields. Only Active: Click to show only active fields. Only Deprecated: Click to show only deprecated fields.
	Click to edit standard field or set the field as deprecated.

Create System Entity

Use this page to create custom attributes for system entities. Depending on the type of attribute that you want to create, the fields on the Create Field page varies.

Element	Description
Save and Close	Click to save the user defined field and close this page.
Cancel	Click to close the page without saving the changes.

Element	Description
Appearance	Specify the following details: Display Label: Enter the custom field label that is displayed in the form. Display Width: Enter the display width in characters. Help Text: Enter the field-level help text that is displayed to the users as a tooltip. Note: This option is displayed only for the Lookup field type.
Name	Specify the following details: Name: Enter the unique custom field name. Description: Enter description for the custom field.
Constraints	Specify the following details: Searchable: Select if the attribute can be used to perform searches. Maximum Length: Enter the maximum length of the field in characters. Depends On: Select the fields whose data changes will cause this field's constraint expressions to be reevaluated. Note: This option is displayed only for the Lookup field type.
List of Values	Note: This option is displayed only for the Lookup field type. Specify the following details: Lookup Type: Click to select an existing lookup type or click to create a new one. Constrain list by parent field value selection: Select to set the parent dependency details. Select the required Parent Choice List and set the Value Map.
Default Value	Select the default value.
Advanced	Specify the following details: Searchable Picklist: Select if the custom field is a input list of values. Note: This option is displayed only for the Lookup field type. Encrypt: Select if the custom field must be encrypted. Certifiable: Select if the attribute is certifiable. Use in Bulk: Select if the attribute is available in bulk operations. LDAP Attribute: Enter name of the attribute in the LDAP repository to which this custom attribute must map to.

Edit Field for a System Entity

Use this page to modify custom attributes for system entities. Depending on the type of attribute that you want to modify, the fields on the Edit Field page varies.

Element	Description
Save and Close	Click to save the modifications to the user defined field and close this page.
Cancel	Click to close the page without saving the changes.

Element	Description
Appearance	Specify the following details: Display Label: Enter the custom field label that is displayed in the form. Display Width: Enter the display width in characters. Help Text: Enter the field-level help text that is displayed to the users as a tooltip. Note: This option is displayed only for the Lookup field type.
Name	Specify the following details: Name: Displays the unique custom field name. Description: Enter description for the custom field. API Name: Displays the API name.
Constraints	Specify the following details: Searchable: Select if the attribute can be used to perform searches. Maximum Length: Enter the maximum length of the field in characters. Depends On: Select the fields whose data changes will cause this field's constraint expressions to be reevaluated. Note: This option is displayed only for the Lookup field type.
List of Values	Note: This option is displayed only for the Lookup field type. Specify the following details: Lookup Type: Click to select a different lookup type. Constrain list by parent field value selection: Select to set the parent dependency details. Select the required Parent Choice List and set the Value Map.
Default Value	Select the default value.
Advanced	Specify the following details: Searchable Picklist: Select if the custom field is a input list of values. Note: This option is displayed only for the Lookup field type. Encrypt: Select if the custom field must be encrypted. Certifiable: Select if the attribute is certifiable. Use in Bulk: Select if the attribute is available in bulk operations. LDAP Attribute: Enter name of the attribute in the LDAP repository to which this custom attribute must map to.