Creating SCV Entity

To create an SCV entity

  1. Select Configuration > SCV > Entities.
  2. Click New.
  3. Specify this information on the Details tab:
    Name
    The name of the entity.
    Description
    The description of the entity. If not specified, the value specified in the Name field is defaulted.
    Enabled
    Indicates the status of the entity. Possible values:
    • On (Active)
    • Off (Inactive)
    Note: By default, the field is set to On.
    System
    Indicates if the entity is system defined or user defined.
    Note: This option is enabled only for the system entities and cannot modified.
    Plan Table
    Determines the type of tables to be created, namely inbound tables or outbound tables.
    Note: 
    • If this value is set to Off, the Import Staging, Inbox, Core and Planning Configuration table options are enabled.
    • If this value is set to On, the Core, Outbox, and Export Staging table options are enabled.
    Import Staging
    If this option is set to On the Staging Prefix field is enabled.
    Inbox Table
    Indicates if the Inbox table is selected.
    Core Table
    Indicates if the Core table is selected.
    Outbox Table
    Indicates if the Outbox table is selected.
    Export Staging
    If this option is set to On the Staging Prefix field is enabled.
    Staging Prefix
    The prefix used when creating staging table. The prefix is used in grouping the tables.
    Planning Configuration Table
    This option is used for creating Planning Configuration data tables.
    Table Status
    Indicates the creation status of the tables.
    Extended
    Indicates if the standard core table contains extension attributes.
    Note: 
    • This option is enabled when the Plan Table option is set to Off and the Core Table option is set to On.
    • When enabled, the Extended option can be used to extend the entity and enable the Extensions tab.
  4. Click the Properties tab. This tab lists all the properties defined for the entity.
    Note: You can use the Properties tab to:
    • Create properties from a data source.
    • Update properties of an existing entity using the Load From Data Source option. See Creating SCV properties from a data source
    • Modify the existing property details.
    • Modify the order of the properties using the up and down arrows. This order is saved as the default order when you save the SCV entity. You can reset the order to the last saved order sequence by using the Default Ordering option.
    • Delete the existing properties using the Delete option.
  5. Add a new property, if required.
  6. Click the Extensions tab. This tab lists all the extension properties defined for the entity.
    Note: 
    • This tab is displayed only when the Extended option is enabled.
    • You can add, modify, delete, reorder, and restore the default ordering of extension properties.
  7. Add a new extension property, if required.
    Note: You can create extension properties from the existing properties defined on the Properties tab, using the Copy from properties option. Upon clicking the Copy from properties option:
    • All eligible properties are copied to the Extensions tab. Business key (BK) properties are not copied because they are automatically managed during synchronization.
    • Newly created extension properties are prefixed with xc_.
    • Properties that already exists in the Extension tab are not copied.
    • Extending an entity cannot be modified after the extension table is created.
  8. Click Save. The specified configuration is saved; however, the tables are not generated in SCV.
  9. Click Save and Generate SCV Tables. The specified configuration is first saved in the IBP database and later in the SCV database. Also, the tables are generated in SCV.
Note: You can use the Entity screen to:
  • Create a duplicate of the existing entity and modify the parameters as required using the Duplicate option. You must have the New Entity permission to duplicate entities.
  • When you duplicate an entity:
    • The value from the existing entity are copied to the new entity.
    • The new entity is created as a user defined entity (System flag is off).
    • The new entity name is prefixed with Copy_.
    • The description is prefixed with Copy of .
  • Delete SCV entities using the Delete option.