Defining custom dynamic attributes

The Custom format type formats a cell according to the specific format specified by the user.

  1. Click the Home icon.
  2. Select Business Configuration > Configuration Set-specific Settings > Dynamic Attributes Configuration.
  3. Click the link for the attribute type you want to create.
  4. Click the Dynamic Attributes tab.
  5. Click Add Attribute.
  6. Specify this information:
    Name
    Specify a name for the attribute.
    Format Type
    Select Custom.
    Custom Format
    Specify the custom format.
    Value Type
    Select a value type.
  7. Optionally, select a context for the attribute by selecting one or more of the check boxes. The context refers to where the attribute will be available. An attribute can have different values within the context.
    If you do not select a context, the attribute value stays the same.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Optionally, select the Dimension Details check box. Select this check box to add the dynamic attribute to a category using the Category Configuration tab.

Click Edit to change a dynamic attribute. Use caution when editing an attribute as it is associated with data.

Click the Delete icon to delete a dynamic attribute. You cannot delete predefined dynamic attributes.