Creating a new entity
The New Entity Wizard window provides you the ability to create a new business entity and table automatically.
To create a business entity and a new table:
- Select Administration > Entity Manager. The Entities list view is displayed.
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Right-click Entity Manager and
select New Entity. The New
Entity Wizard window is displayed.
Note: You can also access the Entity Manager list view and click New Entity under the Task Pane to create an entity.
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Specify this information
on
the New Entity Wizard window:
- Display Name
- A display name for the entity you create. This value is populated in the Entity Name field.
- Name
- A
name
for the
table.
You can specify this
value,
only if required. Note: This field requires valid characters, and prevents you from tabbing out of the field until the invalid characters are removed. The name must start with a capital letter.
- Click Next.
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Execute these steps
on
the Primary Relationship page:
- Clear the Relate to an existing Entity field and click Next if the new entity is not related to an existing entity.
- Select
Relate to an existing
Entity
field,
if the new entity is related to an existing entity.
- Select the entity from the Related Entity field.
- Select
the type of relationship between the two entities from the
Relation
Type field. Possible values:
- 1:1 Extension Entity
- 1:M Child Entity
- Click Next.
- Click Next.
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Select the new fields for the entity
on
the Enter Fields page. The default fields
are automatically created and cannot be modified.
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Click Add.
The Add Field window is displayed.
- Specify the information in the Add Field window.
- Repeat steps 6a and 6b to add all fields.
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Click Next.
Note: To remove a field in the grid, select the field, click Delete and click OK to confirm the deletion.
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Click Add.
- Click Next to create the entities, table(s), and necessary schema for the entity you created.
- Click Finish when you are prompted that the entities, tables, and schema are created successfully.
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