Attribute groups that contain reference types and product to classification link types can have their views defined for display in the workbench (the Web UI is not effected). The customized view defines general aspects, meta data attributes and attributes on referenced objects. These referenced objects appear in the References editor on products, classifications, and assets.
Important: Approving a reference or product to classification link on a product, classification, or asset with a customized view defined approves all general aspects and metadata attributes defined on the reference. Additionally, it also approves all general aspects and metadata attributes defined on the reference type or product-to-classification link type.
In the reference editor on products, classifications, and assets, the view definition is used when the reference types and product-to-classification link types are valid.
To create a customized view:
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In System Setup, expand Attribute Groups, and then select the relevant attribute group. The Attribute Group Editor displays.
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Check Show in Workbench if all reference types, product to classification link types, and attributes linked to the Attribute Group should appear on products, classifications, or assets. Show in Workbench is typically unchecked if a privilege needs to be applied to the attribute group to prevent the objects from appearing on products, classifications, and assets.
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In View Definition, click into the field to display the ellipsis button (
). Then click the ellipsis button () to specify the appearance of reference types and product to classification link types linked into the attribute group. The View Definition Dialog displays.
Note: A saved view definition does not influence attributes linked into the attribute group.
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In the View Definition dialog, select an item and click Add to list is under the Include in the View panel:
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General Aspects
ID — shows the ID of the referenced / linked object.
Name — shows the name of the referenced / linked object
Visibility — shows in which contexts a reference or product to classification link is visible. Reference types or product to classification link types that are dimension dependent are editable by users with the required privileges.
Thumbnail — for product-to-product references and product-to-image references, displays a thumbnail of the primary image of the target object.
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Attributes on References / Link Types
Metadata Attributes — applied to the reference types and product-to-classification link types linked into the attribute group.
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Attributes on Target Objects
Description Attributes or Specification Attributes — In Attributes on Target Objects you can search or browse for attributes. When you add an attribute to the view from this field, it displays the attribute value in the reference editor.
Each reference type establishes the hierarchical position among the referenced objects. The direction will identify one object as the master and the referenced object as the subordinate. A master object is the object that the reference is made from. A subordinate object is the object that the reference is made to. Attributes applied from this field are values from the subordinate object.
Checking 'Target Attributes can be edited' enables maintenance of the values of the selected attributes from the reference editor. Editing is allowed in the reference editor if the user privileges allow maintenance of the attribute values.
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Use the Add, Remove, Up, and Down buttons to modify the items listed in the 'Included in View' pane.
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Click OK to save the view.