About Object Type Definitions

When working with Dimensions CM object type definitions, you can:

- List the existing object types for a particular object class (item, request, baseline, design part, or project) for the current product.

- Define a new object type for a particular object class.

- Delete an object type of a particular object class.

- Specify additional options for item types, request types, and project types.

- Assign an existing lifecycle to an object type.

- View and edit the associated lifecycle details for a specific object type using the Edit Lifecycle dialog box. This is described in About Editing Lifecycles.

- List, define or update attributes for a particular object type.

- Define item libraries for the current product and also for specific item types within the product.

- Define templates for items and requests.

- Specify valid change management relationships between request types and other request or item types for the current product.

- Add, edit or delete item to item relationships or request to request relationships within the base database (i.e. across products).

- Add, edit or delete the attribute mappings used for the priming of requests for the current product or across products.

- Specify the change management rules for controlling the development of item or request types for the current product.

The Object Type Definitions area is divided into a number of sections. For details, see About the Object Type Definitions Sections.

PRIVILEGES Manage Object Types

- Object types (item types, request types, baseline types, design part categories, and project types) cannot be deleted if there are any instances of that type existing within the product. For request types, this constraint applies to requests located in both the main and secondary catalogs.

- An item type or request type cannot be deleted if its rules are still enabled.

NOTE An object type is defined in relation to the currently selected product. If you want to set up an object class of the same type in different products you will need to define them separately in each product.

When you create a new product based on an existing product, the object type definitions are copied to the new product. You can also set up object types by setting your current product to the $GENERIC product. Doing this enables you to use the $GENERIC product as a template for object types when creating a new product.

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Related Topics

About the Object Type Definitions Sections

Object Types Main Window