Adding Attribute Groups and Attributes

You perform this procedure to add attributes and attribute groups either directly on a template object or from the Attribute Groups tab or Attributes card.

Context

Using this procedure, you can add attribute groups/attributes directly on a template object.
SAP Operations can now deliver attribute groups & attributes that can be commonly re-used:
  • Global attribute groups & attributes are displayed in the attribute group/attribute lists with Source = SAP
  • Global attribute groups & attributes can be re-used, but not edited

Procedure

  1. Select a template and choose Start of the navigation pathAdd Next navigation step Attribute GroupsEnd of the navigation path. In the Add Attribute Groups window, to add new attribute group, select New and perform the following tasks:
    1. In the New Attribute Group window, enter the values for the fields as described in the table below:

      Field

      Description

      ID(*)

      Enter an ID for the attribute group.

      Short Description(*)

      Enter an appropriate short description that describes the attribute group.

      Long Description

      Enter an appropriate long description that describes the attribute group.

      Industry Standards

      Add the relevant industry standards.
    2. Choose OK.
    3. You can add the attributes and also the industry standards by selecting the attribute group and choosing the Edit button.
  2. In the Add Attribute Groups window, to edit an existing attribute group, search for an existing attribute group and perform the following tasks:
    1. From the search results, select an appropriate attribute group.
    2. Choose OK.
  3. To save the attribute group, choose Save in the <Name of the Attribute Group> section.
  4. To remove the attribute group, choose Remove in the <Name of the Attribute Group> section.
  5. To add attributes to the attribute group, perform the following tasks:
    1. In the <Name of the Attribute Group> section, choose Edit to add attributes to the attribute group.
    2. To add a new attribute, in the Start of the navigation path<Name of the Attribute Group> Next navigation step Attributes Next navigation step AddEnd of the navigation path perform the following tasks:

      1. In the Add Attributes pop-up, to add new attribute, select New.

      2. In the New Attribute window, enter values for the fields as described in the table below:

        Field

        Description

        ID(*)

        Enter a name for the attribute.

        Short Description(*)

        Enter a short description.

        Long Description

        Enter a long description.

        Data Type(*)
        Select any of the following options:

        • boolean: select boolean if you want the data type to support boolean values such as true or false.

        • string: select string if you want the data type to support alpha numeric values. You can now also define string data type as hyperlink.

        • date: select date if you want the data type to support a date value. If you select a value list for the data type, then you can also maintain the attribute condition Allow Additional Values to allow additional texts to be maintained with the code for the codelist values.

        • numeric: select numeric if you want the data type to support a numeric value. You can now also have numeric as relational operators.

        • enum: select enum if you want the data type to support constant values.

        • picture: select picture if you want to maintain images with an attribute.

        • Currency: select currency if you want to maintain currency values

        • numeric flexible: select numeric flexible if you want the data type to support decimal value.

        Priority(*)

        Specify if using the new attribute is Recommended, Mandatory or Optional.
      3. To add an industry standard, choose Add Industry Standard.
      4. From the Industry Standards dropdown, choose your relevant industry standard.
      5. Specify a standard ID.
      6. Choose OK.
    3. To assign an existing attribute, chooseStart of the navigation path<Name of the Attribute Group> Next navigation step Attributes Next navigation step AddEnd of the navigation path. In the Add Attributes pop-up, to use an existing attribute from SAP Asset Strategy and Performance Management, search for an existing attribute using the Search text box and perform the following tasks:
    1. From the search results list, select an appropriate attribute.
    2. Choose OK.